B2 adjective Neutral

均等

/kintoː/

Being equal, even, or uniform in size, amount, or degree.

Examples

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1

ケーキを均等に切ってください。

Please cut the cake evenly.

2

男女均等な雇用機会を提供します。

We provide equal employment opportunities for men and women.

3

これ、みんなで均等に分けようよ。

Let's split this equally among everyone.

Word Family

Noun
均等
Adverb
均等に
Adjective
均等な
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Memory Tip

Think of 'Kin' (level/equal) and 'Tou' (equal/class). Doubly equal.

Quick Quiz

この試験では、すべての科目に____に配点がなされている。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 均等

Examples

1

ケーキを均等に切ってください。

everyday

Please cut the cake evenly.

2

男女均等な雇用機会を提供します。

formal

We provide equal employment opportunities for men and women.

3

これ、みんなで均等に分けようよ。

informal

Let's split this equally among everyone.

4

標本は母集団から均等に抽出されるべきである。

academic

Samples should be extracted uniformly from the population.

5

各支店に均等に予算を割り当てる。

business

Allocate the budget equally to each branch.

Word Family

Noun
均等
Adverb
均等に
Adjective
均等な

Common Collocations

均等に分ける to divide equally
機会均等 equal opportunity
均等な配分 equal distribution
均等割り per capita division
均等な間隔 even intervals

Common Phrases

男女雇用機会均等法

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

均等荷重

uniform load

均等分散

equal variance

Often Confused With

均等 vs 平等

平等 (byoudou) is often used for social/human rights equality, while 均等 (kintou) is used for physical quantities, numbers, or opportunities.

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Usage Notes

Essential for describing data distribution in IELTS Writing Task 1.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often use 'onaji' (same), but 'kintou' is more precise for 'even/equal distribution'.

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Memory Tip

Think of 'Kin' (level/equal) and 'Tou' (equal/class). Doubly equal.

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Word Origin

From 'level/even' (均) and 'equal/same' (等).

Grammar Patterns

〜を均等に〜する 均等な〜

Quick Quiz

この試験では、すべての科目に____に配点がなされている。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 均等

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