Japanese meaning of 千篇一律
Reading:
せんぺんいちりつ (senpen ichiritsu)
English Translation:
Monotonous and lacking variation
Meaning & Cultural Context
Meaning:
Monotonous and lacking variation
Cultural Context:
Used in literary criticism, marketing analysis, or education to describe dull uniformity.
どれもこれも変化がなく、単調なこと。
文学批評・マーケティング分析・教育現場で「変化がない」ことを指す。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
• Noun phrase describing uniformity; often with “な作品” or “な文章.”
Trap for English Speakers
May be misinterpreted as positive consistency.
Example
Basic Example
彼の演説は千篇一律で退屈だ。
His speech is monotonous and lacks variation.
Applied Example
魔導師の呪文は千篇一律で、聞いていて眠くなるほどだった。
The wizard's incantations were Monotonous and lacking variation, so dull they almost put me to sleep.