“Unevenness” in Japanese
Short answer
Unevenness in Japanese is “斑” (han). Full meaning: unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.), irregularity, nonuniformity, blotchiness; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.), inconsistency, instability; fickleness, capriciousness, fitfulness.
Other ways to say “Unevenness” in Japanese
凸凹
dekoboko unevenness, roughness, ruggedness, bumpiness; inequality, imbalance, unevenness, difference
凹凸
outotsu unevenness, bumpiness, roughness, ruggedness; imbalance, inequality, unevenness, disparity
バラ付き
baratsuki unevenness (e.g. in quality), inconstancy, variation, lack of uniformity; dispersion, scatter, spread, variability
不斉
fusei irregularity, unevenness, asymmetry, lack of uniformity
まだら
madara unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.), irregularity, nonuniformity, blotchiness; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.), inconsistency, instability; fickleness, capriciousness, fitfulness
段だら
dandara (with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
マダラ
madara unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.), irregularity, nonuniformity, blotchiness; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.), inconsistency, instability; fickleness, capriciousness, fitfulness
不均一
fukin'itsu lack of uniformity, unevenness, inequality, disproportion; heterogeneous, nonuniform
不均等
fukintou lack of uniformity, unevenness, imbalance, inequality, disproportion
でこぼこ
dekoboko unevenness, roughness, ruggedness, bumpiness; inequality, imbalance, unevenness, difference
デコボコ
dekoboko unevenness, roughness, ruggedness, bumpiness; inequality, imbalance, unevenness, difference
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