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    3. 正当

    正当

    正せい当とう

    just

    N1KMT4News #6+1CoreNoun, AdjectivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab11 strokes

    せいとう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, legal, lawful

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    それは正せい当とうな理り由ゆうです。

    That is a legitimate reason.

    KMT3Core Concepts
    彼かれの主しゅ張ちょうは正せい当とうだと認みとめられた。

    His claim was recognized as legitimate.

    KMT4Core Concepts
    どんな状じょう況きょうでも、正せい当とうな手て続つづきを踏ふむことが重じゅう要ようだ。

    It is important to follow proper procedures in any situation.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎにおいては、正せい当とうな選せん挙きょによってリーダーが選えらばれる。

    In a democracy, leaders are chosen through legitimate elections.

    KMT5Politics & Law
    その政せい策さくは、国こく民みんの正せい当とうな権けん利りを侵しん害がいするものではない。

    That policy does not infringe upon the legitimate rights of the citizens.

    KMT6Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    正
    ただ.しい・ただ.す・まさ・まさ.に…(7)
    correct・justice・righteous・10**40
    当
    あ.たる・あ.たり・あ.てる・あ.て・まさ.に・まさ.にべし…(2)
    hit・right・appropriate・himself
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