unequally
不平等に
解説 Definition
公平ではない方法で、または不公正な形で。異なる人々または物事を正当な理由なく異なる方法で扱う。
Unequally means in a way that is not fair, balanced, or equal. It describes situations where people, things, or resources are treated or shared differently. The word is often used when talking about rights, opportunities, pay, or social conditions.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
equal「等しい・公平な」を軸に、un- が反対、-ly が副詞と分けると覚えやすいです。まず equally＝平等に と対で固定すると、unequally は自然に「平等でないやり方で」と取れます。be treated unequally, wealth is distributed unequally のように、人や資源に差がつく場面でよく出ます。単なる differently ではなく、「公平さが崩れている」という含みがあるのが重要。equal, equality, unequal を並べて覚えると定着しやすいです。
Build it from `equal` -> `unequal` -> `unequally`. The `-ly` shows it is an adverb, so it describes how something happens. Think of common patterns like `treated unequally` or `distributed unequally`, where fairness is missing.
例文
The resources were distributed unequally among the communities.
資源はコミュニティ間で不平等に分配された。
The burdens of housework fall unequally on women.
家事の負担は女性に不平等に降りかかる。
Wealth is distributed unequally in most societies.
富はほとんどの社会で不平等に分配されている。
unequally の類義語・関連語
unequally の語源・成り立ち Etymology
unequally は un-「〜でなく」+ equal + -ly。equal はラテン語 aequus「平らな・公平な」に由来し、equity や equate も同根です。もともと「高さや重さが同じでない」感覚から、不平等にという意味が見えてきます。
"Unequally" is built from "un-" meaning "not," "equal," and the adverb ending "-ly." "Equal" comes from Latin "aequus," meaning "level," "even," or "fair." Related words like "equity" and "equate" keep that idea, so the word came to mean in a way that is not even or fair.
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