中立|ちゅうりつchuuritsu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounneutrality
    その国くには第だい二に次じ世界せかい大戦たいせん中ちゅうは中立ちゅうりつを保たもっていた。↗
    That country remained neutral throughout World War II.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • RelatedニュートラルNeutralLoanword for a state that favors neither side; also the neutral gear position in a car. Common in speech, where it can replace 「中立」.
  • Related中立化WrittenWritten/formal noun for turning a country, organization, or stance neutral; it stresses the process of becoming neutral, while 「中立」 is the stance itself.
  • Antonym偏向へんこうWrittenWritten/formal noun for leaning toward one side, i.e. bias, as in 「偏向報道」; the opposite of 「中立」.
  • Antonym加担かたんWrittenWritten/formal noun for siding with one party and helping it, often with a nuance of complicity; the opposite of remaining neutral.
  • Antonym味方みかたNeutralNeutral noun for a person on one's side, an ally or companion; contrasts with 「中立」, which favors neither side.

Use 「中立」 for not taking sides, as in 「中立国」「中立を保つ」; 「中立化」 for becoming neutral, 「ニュートラル」 in speech or for a car's neutral gear. For the opposite, 「偏向」 is leaning to one side, while 「加担」「味方」 mean siding with and helping one side.

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Japanese definitions
  1. どちらにもかたよらず中正ちゅうせいの道みちにたつこと。
  2. どちらにも味方みかたせず、またどちらにも敵対てきたいしないこと。
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