正義

せいぎ
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1

Justice, righteousness; fairness or what is morally/rightly due in society or actions.

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最後には正義が勝つと信じたい。

I want to believe that justice will prevail in the end.

裁判は、すべての人に対して正義が行われるように努めなければならない。

Courts must strive to ensure that justice is done for everyone.

彼は正義感が強く、不正を見ると黙っていられない。

He has a strong sense of justice and can't stay silent when he sees wrongdoing.

2

Correct meaning or authoritative commentary — used especially in titles of annotated editions of Confucian classics.

Noun

Examples

古典注釈に『論語正義』という題名が付けられている版もある。

There are editions of classical commentaries titled 'Rongo Seigi' (Correct Meaning of the Analects).

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