How to say "conformity" in Japanese
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- 適合てきごうno-adjective, suru verb, intransitive verbConformity to a standard, rule, or requirement: something fitting what is demanded of it, the sense used for meeting technical or regulatory norms. It also covers compatibility.
- 同調どうちょうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbConformity in the social sense: bringing your opinions or behavior into line with the people around you and going along with the group. This is conformity to others, not to rules or standards.
- 適応てきおうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbChiefly 'adaptation': adjusting to an environment or to new circumstances. Its link to 'conformity' is marginal — when you mean conforming to a rule or a group, one of the other words is usually better.
- 整合せいごうsuru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveConformity as consistency or coherence: parts, plans, or statements fitting together without contradiction or being brought into line. Closer to integration and coordination than to compliance with rules.
- 符合ふごうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbConformity as correspondence or coincidence: two things, such as a statement and the facts, matching or bearing each other out. Not the word for compliance with rules — it is really about things coinciding.
Choose 適合 for conformity to standards or requirements, 同調 for going along with others, 適応 for adapting to circumstances, 整合 for consistency or coherence, and 符合 for two things coinciding or matching.
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