Japanese

せいぎ
Meaning: justice; righteousness
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

正
義

Example sentences

He is a hero who fights for justice.
王は正義を持って国を治めた。
The king governed the country with justice.
正義の女神は右手に剣を、左手に天秤を持つ。
The goddess of justice holds a sword in her right hand and a pair of scales in her left.
独裁者に正義の鉄槌が下された
The hammer of justice was brought down on the dictator.
最後まで正義のためにたたかう。
I will fight for justice until the end.
悪徳企業に対して、ついに正義の鉄鎚が下された。
A hammer of justice was finally handed down to the corrupt company.
正義の味方として揚清激濁の精神で戦う
As an ally of justice, he fights with the spirit of promoting good and eliminating evil.

Usage Notes

The quality of being fair and reasonable; moral rightness.

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