Meaning

Primary

Inequality

Alternative

Unequal

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

When something is not equal is of course unequal. It's an inequality. You'll usually see this word in technical contexts like math and engineering, but it does pop up in more general formal writing, too.

Reading

ふとう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

この車は、トルクが前41:後59で不等配分されるようになっています。

The car is designed to distribute torque unequally at 41:59 between the front and the rear.

不等辺三角形の面せきを求める公式を知っていますか?

Do you know the formula to find the area of a scalene triangle?

私は連立不等式が得意です。

I’m pretty good at simultaneous inequalities.

Kanji Composition