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画一化 (かくいつか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
standardization ; uniformity
Refers to making things uniform or standardized, often with a nuance of eliminating variety or individuality. Commonly used in social, educational, or organizational contexts.
き
則そく
で
手て
続つづ
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を
画かく
一いつ
化か
し
た
。
We standardized the procedures with rules.
Written forms 画かく 一いつ 化か
劃かく 一いつ 化か
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 劃 is an older variant of 画.
Kanji 化 change, take the form of, influence Similar words 統とう 一いつ 統一 means 'unification' or 'integration', bringing things together into one, while 画一化 emphasizes making things uniform or identical, often with a negative connotation of suppressing diversity.
標ひょう 準じゅん 化か 標準化 is 'standardization' in a technical or industrial sense, focusing on setting standards, whereas 画一化 often implies a more rigid or forced uniformity.
Etymology Compound of 画一 (uniform, standardized) + 化 (-ization). 画一 is from 画 (drawing, plan) and 一 (one), suggesting a single pattern.
