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    3. 善悪

    善悪

    善ぜん悪あく

    right and wrong

    KMT9News #30+1CoreNounReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    ぜんあく

    Noun

    1.
    right and wrong, good and evil

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    子こ供どもに善ぜん悪あくを教おしえるのは親おやの役やく目めだ。

    It is the parents' role to teach children right and wrong.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEducation
    彼かれは善ぜん悪あくの判はん断だんがつく大おと人なになった。

    He became an adult who can distinguish between right and wrong.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    哲てつ学がくでは、善ぜん悪あくの概がい念ねんについて深ふかく考こう察さつされる。

    In philosophy, the concept of good and evil is deeply considered.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyScience & Math
    彼かれの行こう動どうは、善ぜん悪あくの区く別べつなく行おこなわれたように見みえた。

    His actions seemed to be carried out without distinguishing between right and wrong.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    宗しゅう教きょ的うてな教おしえは、しばしば善ぜん悪あくの基き準じゅんを人ひと々びとに提てい示じする。

    Religious teachings often present people with standards of good and evil.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    善
    よ.い・い.い・よ.く・よし.とする…(3)
    virtuous・good・goodness
    悪
    わる.い・わる-・あ.し・にく.い・-にく.い・ああ…(5)
    bad・vice・rascal・false・evil…(1)
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