How to say "impartial" in Japanese

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  • 厳正げんせいCommon
    na-adjective, nounCovers 'impartial' in the sense of strictly fair, as in judging or evaluating without favoritism. It stresses rigor and exactness alongside fairness, suiting decisions that must be both strict and unbiased.
  • 無色むしょくCommon
    no-adjectiveCovers 'impartial' as a neutral position that takes no side, the figurative extension of its literal sense 'colorless'. It describes a stance of nonalignment rather than the rigor of a judgment, fitting someone staying neutral in a dispute.

Use 厳正 for impartiality as strict, rigorous fairness in judging or evaluating, and 無色 for impartiality as a neutral, unaligned position that takes no side.

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