中立|ちゅうりつchuuritsu[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounneutrality
- 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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