正義感(せいぎかん)

せいぎかん
noun
sense of justice
emotion
1. sense of justice; sense of right and wrong
An inner conviction about what is fair or right, and a willingness to act on it. Often praised as a character trait.
彼(かれ)は強(つよ)い正義感(せいぎかん)を持(も)っている。
He has a strong sense of justice.
正義感(せいぎかん)の強(つよ)い警察官(けいさつかん)だ。
He's a police officer with a strong sense of justice.
彼女(かのじょ)の正義感(せいぎかん)が、不正(ふせい)を告発(こくはつ)する勇気(ゆうき)になった。
Her sense of justice gave her the courage to expose the wrongdoing.

Compound of 正義(せいぎ) (justice) + 〜感(かん) (sense/feeling). The 〜感(かん) suffix forms many "sense of X" nouns: 責任感(せきにんかん) (sense of responsibility), 使命感(しめいかん) (sense of mission).

Common collocations

  • 正義感(せいぎかん)が強(つよ)い: to have a strong sense of justice
  • 正義感(せいぎかん)にあふれる: to be brimming with a sense of justice
  • 正義感(せいぎかん)に駆(か)られる: to be driven by a sense of justice
  • 正義感(せいぎかん)を失(うしな)う: to lose one's sense of justice

Related Words

Compare: 義侠心(ぎきょうしん) (chivalrous spirit)
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