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    名分

    名めい分ぶん

    moral duty

    KMT9News #33+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab10 strokes

    めいぶん

    Noun

    1.
    moral duty, moral obligations
    2.
    justification, pretext, just cause

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれにはその行こう動どうに対たいする名めい分ぶんがあった。

    He had a justification for that action.

    KMT7Politics & LawCore Concepts
    戦せん争そうを始はじめるには、明めい確かくな名めい分ぶんが必ひつ要ようだ。

    To start a war, a clear justification is necessary.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    彼かれは名めい分ぶんを立たてて、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを主 張 した。

    He asserted his opinion by establishing a justification.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    彼かれは名めい分ぶんを失うしない、リーダーとしての地ち位いを追 われた。

    He lost his moral authority and was stripped of his position as leader.

    KMT9Politics & LawWork & Career
    政せい府ふは増ぞう税ぜいの名めい分ぶんとして、社しゃ会かい保ほ障しょう費ひの増ぞう大だいを挙あげた。

    The government cited the increase in social security costs as a justification for the tax hike.

    KMT10Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    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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