正義(せいぎ)

せいぎ
noun
justice
1. justice, righteousness
The quality of being morally right and fair; adherence to moral principles.
正義(せいぎ)のために戦(たたか)う。
To fight for justice.
正義(せいぎ)は必(かなら)ず勝(か)つ。
Justice always prevails.
彼(かれ)は正義感(せいぎかん)が強(つよ)い。
He has a strong sense of justice.

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)

Related Words

Related: 倫理(りんり) (ethics)
Related: 公正(こうせい) (fairness)
Related: 道徳(どうとく) (morality)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.4.13 12:56
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