正義(せいぎ)

正義(せいぎ) refers to justice or righteousness — the principle of moral correctness and fairness.

Common collocations

• 正義(せいぎ)のために: for the sake of justice
• 正義感(せいぎかん): sense of justice
• 正義(せいぎ)の味方(みかた): ally of justice, champion of the right
• 社会(しゃかい)正義(せいぎ): social justice
• 正義(せいぎ)を貫(つらぬ)く: to uphold justice

Usage

正義(せいぎ)の味方(みかた) is a set phrase common in anime, manga, and superhero contexts (similar to 'defender of justice'). 正義感(せいぎかん)が強(つよ)い describes someone with a strong sense of right and wrong.

Related words

• 公正(こうせい): fairness, impartiality (objective, procedural)
• 倫理(りんり): ethics (philosophical, systematic)
• 道徳(どうとく): morality (personal, taught values)