公明|こうめいkoumei[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, na-adjectivefairness; openness; impartiality
2. nounKomeito (Japanese political party)

• Synonym公正こうせいNeutralEveryday word for impartial, unbiased fairness, as in 「公正な判断」; 公明 stresses being open and aboveboard, with nothing hidden.
• Synonym公明正大こうめいせいだいWrittenWritten four-character term for being open, upright and fair with no self-interest; stronger and more laudatory than 公明.
• Synonym公平こうへいNeutralTreating every party even-handedly, without favoritism, as in 「公平な判断」; 公明 stresses openness and transparency instead.
• SynonymフェアCasualColloquial loanword for fair and even-handed, as in 「フェアプレー」.
• Related正当せいとうNeutralMeans just and legitimate, in keeping with law and reason, as in 「正当な理由」; the focus is on sufficient, proper grounds.
• Related厳正げんせいWrittenWritten word for strict, rigorous fairness, as in 「厳正な審査」; it stresses strict, exact application rather than openness.
• Related適正てきせいWrittenWritten word for appropriate and reasonable, as in 「適正価格」; it centers on meeting proper standards, not on openness.
• RelatedクリーンCasualColloquial loanword for clean and honest, as in 「クリーンな政治」; it stresses freedom from corruption rather than openness.
• Related中正ちゅうせいWrittenWritten and rather rare word for staying impartial, leaning to neither side.
• Related至公しこうWrittenWritten word for utmost, perfect fairness; rare in modern usage — say 「公正」 in everyday language.
• Antonym不正ふせいNeutralWrongdoing or fraud — dishonest, improper conduct; the direct opposite of the open and aboveboard 公明.

Use 「公明」 for being fair and open, with nothing kept hidden, as in 「公明な選挙」. For four-character emphasis choose 「公明正大」; for impartial fairness 「公正」; for even-handed treatment 「公平」; for strict fairness 「厳正」; for clean, uncorrupt conduct 「クリーン」; for fraud or wrongdoing 「不正」.

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1. 公平こうへいで隠し立かくしだてがないこと。また、そのようなさま。
2. 日本にっぽんの政党せいとう「公明党こうめいとう」の略称りゃくしょう。