noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
middle way; golden mean; moderation
Refers to the Confucian ideal of avoiding extremes and maintaining balance. Used both as a noun and adjectivally (中庸な/中庸の).
何事も中庸が大切だ。
Moderation is important in everything.
彼は中庸な意見を持っている。
He holds a moderate opinion.
noun
the Doctrine of the Mean
One of the Four Books of Confucianism. In this sense, it is a proper noun referring to the classic text.
See also: 四書
『中庸』は四書の一つです。
The Doctrine of the Mean is one of the Four Books.