不公平|ふこうへいfukouhei[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noun, na-adjectiveunfairness; injustice; partiality
   もし私わたしたちが彼かれをそんなにひどく扱あつかうなら、それは不公平ふこうへいだろう。↗

   It would be unfair if we treated him so badly.

• Synonym不正ふせいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Wrongdoing that breaks rules or the law, as in 「不正行為」; 「不公平」 is about one-sided treatment or judgment.
• Synonym不当ふとうNeutralUnreasonable or unjust, as in 「不当解雇」; 「不公平」 centers on uneven treatment.
• Synonym不平等ふびょうどうNeutralInequality in rights or status, as in 「男女不平等」; 「不公平」 stresses biased handling or treatment.
• SynonymアンフェアCasualColloquial loanword for unfair or underhanded, as in 「アンフェアなやり方」; 「不公平」 is the standard kanji-based term.
• Synonym不公正ふこうせいWrittenWritten/formal prose for unjust conduct; 「不公平」 stresses unevenness in how treatment is distributed.
• Related汚いきたないCasualColloquial adjective for something dirty or, of behavior, mean and unscrupulous, as in 「汚い手を使う」; 「不公平」 is about biased treatment.
• RelatedひどいCasualColloquial adjective for cruel or excessive, as in 「ひどい扱い」; 「不公平」 points to the bias itself.
• Related偏りかたよりNeutralLeaning or imbalance toward one side, as in 「栄養の偏り」; 「不公平」 is about biased treatment.
• Related偏見へんけんNeutralPrejudice or a preconceived view, as in 「偏見を持つ」; 「不公平」 concerns treatment outcomes.
• Related先入観せんにゅうかんNeutralPreconceptions that color one's view, as in 「先入観にとらわれる」; 「不公平」 concerns treatment outcomes.
• RelatedえこひいきNeutralA four-character word for favoring those one is close to or fond of, as in 「えこひいきする先生」; 「不公平」 is about uneven outcomes.
• Related偏頗へんぱWrittenWritten/formal prose for bias or partiality; 「不公平」 is the more common choice.
• RelatedバイアスNeutralLoanword for bias or skewed judgment, as in 「バイアスがかかる」; 「不公平」 concerns the outcome of treatment.
• Related依怙えこWrittenWritten/formal prose for reliance or favoritism; 「不公平」 is about uneven outcomes.
• Related偏愛へんあいNeutralDoting on one particular person, as in 「末っ子を偏愛する」; 「不公平」 concerns treatment outcomes.
• Related偏った考えかたよったかんがえNeutralA one-sided view that ignores the other side; 「不公平」 is about how people are treated.
• Related差別的さべつてきNeutralDiscriminatory in nature, as in 「差別的な発言」; 「不公平」 is about biased treatment.
• Antonym公平こうへいNeutralWhen written 「公平」, it means even-handed, impartial treatment — the direct opposite of 「不公平」, fairness against bias.
• Antonym公正こうせいWrittenWritten/formal prose for fair, impartial conduct; opposes 「不公平」 as justice against bias.
• Antonym平等びょうどうNeutralEqual treatment with no distinctions; stands opposite 「不公平」 on the equality-versus-bias side.

Use 「不公平」 when treatment, judgment or handling favors one side, as in 「不公平な扱い」 or 「不公平感」. For wrongful or illegal conduct use 「不正」, for what is unreasonable or unjust 「不当」, for unequal rights or status 「不平等」, and for favoring someone 「えこひいき」. The opposites are 「公平」, 「公正」 and 「平等」.

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1. 公平こうへいでないこと。判断はんだん、処理しょり、待遇たいぐうなどが偏かたよっていること。