Japanese word

中立

Pronunciation

Romajichūritsu

Meaning

  • nounneutrality

Example

その新聞は中立な立場で事実を伝えます。so no shin bun wa chū ritsu na tachi ba de ji jitsu o tsuta e ma su

That newspaper reports facts from a neutral position.

Illustration for 中立 (neutrality)

More examples

議長は両方の意見を聞き、中立を保ちます。gi chō wa ryō hō no i ken o ki ki chū ritsu o tamo chi ma su

The chair listens to both sides and maintains neutrality.

Core concept

Describes a position that supports neither side of a conflict and remains unbiased.

Common phrases

  • 中立を保つchū ritsu o tamo tsu

    maintain neutrality

  • 中立の立場chū ritsu no tachi ba

    neutral position

Similar words

公平kōhei: Treatment that gives people or sides equal consideration without favoritism.
公正kōsei: A fair standard of judgment that follows proper and impartial principles.
無党派mutōha: The condition of having no formal connection to a political party.

Definition in Japanese

対立する二者のどちらにも加担せず、偏りのない立場。tai ritsu su ru ni sha no do chi ra ni mo ka tan se zu katayo ri no na i tachi ba

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 中 (chū, "middle") + 立 (ritsu, "stand") forms 中立 (chūritsu), literally "standing in the middle," and expresses neutrality.

Usage tips

  • In a debate, neutrality means not supporting either side, but it does not necessarily mean that every claim is equally well supported.

Other meanings

  • neutral positionnoun

Opposites

  • 偏向henkōbiasnoun

Related words

  • 中立性chūritsuseineutralitynoun
  • 中立的chūritsutekineutralna-adjective

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