正邪(せいじゃ)

せいじゃ
noun
right and wrong; good and evil
formalabstract
1. right and wrong; good and evil; justice and injustice
A formal compound contrasting the morally correct (正(せい)) with the morally wrong (邪(じゃ)). Used in writing and serious discussion to refer to the distinction itself.
正邪(せいじゃ)を見極(みきわ)める。
To judge right from wrong.
正邪(せいじゃ)の判断(はんだん)は難(むずか)しい。
Judging right and wrong is difficult.
裁判所(さいばんしょ)は法(ほう)に基(もと)づいて正邪(せいじゃ)を判定(はんてい)する。
Courts determine right and wrong based on the law.

A formal, written-Japanese compound. In everyday speech, 善悪(ぜんあく) (good and evil) is more common.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 善悪(ぜんあく): good and evil — more common, used in both speech and writing
  • 是非(ぜひ): rights and wrongs; whether to do something — also means 'by all means' as an adverb

Related Words

Compare: 善悪(ぜんあく) (good and evil)
Compare: 是非(ぜひ) (rights and wrongs)
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Added 2026.6.8 13:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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