(ぜんあく)

ぜんあく
noun
good and evil; right and wrong
1. good and evil; right and wrong
The moral distinction between what is good and what is bad.
善悪(ぜんあく)判断(はんだん)ができる。
To be able to judge right from wrong.
子供(こども)善悪(ぜんあく)(おし)える。
To teach children right from wrong.
善悪(ぜんあく)区別(くべつ)がつかない。
To be unable to distinguish between good and evil.

善悪(ぜんあく) combines (ぜん) (good) and (あく) (evil). It's a fundamental concept in ethics and moral philosophy.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 善悪(ぜんあく)判断(はんだん): moral judgment
  • 善悪(ぜんあく)区別(くべつ): distinction between right and wrong
  • 善悪(ぜんあく)()わず: regardless of good or bad