Vocabulary

What does 一様 (いちよう, ichiyou) mean?

一様 (いちよう, ichiyou) means uniform, alike; ordinary.

Quick facts
Readingいちよう
Romajiichiyou
Part of speechna-adjective, no-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いちよう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonichiyou

uniform, alike; ordinary

  1. 1na-adjective · no-adjective · noun uniform; equal; even
  2. 2na-adjective · no-adjective · noun common; ordinary; usual

Example sentences

  • Take the photo with even lighting.

  • The participants uniformly showed expressions of surprise.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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