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    3. 利己主義

    利己主義

    利り己こ主しゅ義ぎ

    egoism

    KMT10News #40+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    りこしゅぎ

    Noun

    1.
    egoism, egotism, selfishness
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの行こう動どうは利り己こ主しゅ義ぎだ。

    His actions are selfish.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    利り己こ主しゅ義ぎな考かんがえ方かたは、社しゃ会かいの調ちょう和わを乱みだす。

    Selfish ways of thinking disrupt social harmony.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは利り己こ主しゅ義ぎを捨すて、他た者しゃのために尽つくすことを学まなんだ。

    He abandoned egoism and learned to dedicate himself to others.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    利り己こ主しゅ義ぎに陥おちいると、人ひとは他た人にんの気き持もちを理り解かいできなくなる。

    When one falls into egoism, they become unable to understand the feelings of others.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    経けい済ざい学がくでは、人にん間げんの利り己こ主しゅ義ぎが市いち場ばの原げん理りを動うごかすと考かんがえる側そく面めんもある。

    In economics, there is also an aspect that considers human egoism to drive market principles.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    利
    き.く…(7)
    profit・advantage・benefit
    己
    おのれ・つちのと・な…(4)
    self
    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
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