How to say "equitable" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA katakana borrowing of the English word, keeping its sense of 'fair and impartial'; it appears where the English term itself is retained, as in legal or financial writing.
- 正当せいとうna-adjective, nounCovers 'equitable' in its 'just, justifiable, due' sense: reasons, claims, or demands that are rightful and warranted. It stresses legitimacy rather than even-handed fairness.
Choose 「エクイタブル」 when you want the borrowed English term itself, as in legal or financial writing; choose 正当 when 'equitable' means just, justifiable, or due — rightful rather than fair and even-handed.
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