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一律

いちりつ

uniformly; across the board

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Examples

  1. 料金は一律五百円です。

    りょうきんはいちりつごひゃくえんです。

    The fee is a flat 500 yen.

  2. 全社員の給料を一律に上げた。

    ぜんしゃいんのきゅうりょうをいちりつにあげた。

    Salaries were raised across the board for all employees.

  3. 事情が違うのに一律に扱うのは公平ではない。

    じじょうがちがうのにいちりつにあつかうのはこうへいではない。

    Treating everyone identically when circumstances differ is not fair.

  4. 送料は全国一律です。

    そうりょうはぜんこくいちりつです。

    Shipping is a flat rate nationwide.

Common patterns

全国一律
the same rate nationwide
一律に扱う
to treat uniformly
一律値上げ
an across-the-board price rise

Memory tip

一律 often carries a faint criticism when applied to people: 一律に扱う suggests ignoring individual circumstances. With prices and fees it is neutral and simply means a flat rate, like 全国一律.

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