Yojijukugo
Japanese meaning of 一視同仁
Reading:
Voice sample:
いっしどうじん (isshi doujin)
English Translation:
Treating everyone equally without discrimination
Meaning & Cultural Context
Meaning:
Treating everyone equally without discrimination
日本語で読む
全ての人を平等に、分け隔てなく扱うこと。
Cultural Context:
Confucian ideal; often cited in politics, education, and corporate ethics to stress impartiality.
日本語で読む
儒教思想に由来し、政治・教育・企業倫理で公平性を強調する際に引用される。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
• Noun phrase meaning equal treatment; often with “の態度.”
日本語で読む
• 平等な扱いを表し、「〜の態度」と組み合わせる。
Trap for English Speakers
May be misunderstood as treating everyone identically without regard to needs.
日本語で読む
個別の必要に配慮しない意味と誤解されやすい。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
教師は全ての生徒を一視同仁に扱うべきだ。
A teacher should treat all students equally without discrimination.
Example 2Applied Example
王は一視同仁の心で、敵国の民さえも救った。
The king, Treating everyone equally without discrimination, saved even the people of the enemy nation.
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