(りょうしん)

りょうしん
noun
conscience
cognition
See also: 両親(りょうしん) (parents)
1. conscience, moral sense
The inner sense of right and wrong that guides a person's actions. Used similarly to the English word "conscience" in both everyday and formal contexts.
良心(りょうしん)(いた)
My conscience hurts.
良心(りょうしん)(したが)って行動(こうどう)すべきだ。
You should act according to your conscience.
(かれ)良心(りょうしん)呵責(かしゃく)()えられず、(すべ)告白(こくはく)した
Unable to bear the pangs of conscience, he confessed everything.

Usage

Note the homophone 両親(りょうしん) (parents) — context usually makes the distinction clear.

良心(りょうしん) is used in similar expressions as English "conscience": it can ache ((いた)), prick ((とが)める), or cause torment (呵責(かしゃく)). The expression 良心的(りょうしんてき) (conscientious) is commonly used to describe fair pricing or honest business practices.

Common collocations