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    3. 大義名分

    大義名分

    大たい義ぎ名めい分ぶん

    just cause

    KMT7News #15+1NounHistoryPolitics & LawKanji Vocab26 strokes

    たいぎめいぶん

    Noun

    1.
    just cause, good reason, pretext, justification
    yojijukugo
    2.
    duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 26

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    彼かれには行こう動どうする大たい義ぎ名めい分ぶんがありました。

    He had a just cause for acting.

    KMT6Politics & Law
    戦せん争そうを始はじめるには大たい義ぎ名めい分ぶんが必ひつ要ようです。

    A just cause is necessary to start a war.

    KMT7Politics & LawMilitary
    歴れき史し上じょう、多おおくの紛ふん争そうが大たい義ぎ名めい分ぶんを掲かかげて行おこなわれてきました。

    Throughout history, many conflicts have been waged under the banner of a just cause.

    KMT7HistoryPolitics & Law
    どんなに小ちいさな行こう動どうでも、自じ分ぶんなりの大いの義たいぎ名めい分ぶんを持もつことは大たい切せつです。

    Even for the smallest actions, it's important to have your own just cause.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    政せい府ふは増ぞう税ぜいの大たい義ぎ名めい分ぶんとして、社しゃ会かい保ほ障しょうの充じゅう実じつを挙あげました。

    The government cited the enhancement of social security as a just cause for raising taxes.

    KMT8Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
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