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    3. 大義

    大義

    大たい義ぎ

    great cause

    KMT7News #20+1NounReligion & PhilosophyPolitics & LawKanji Vocab16 strokes

    たいぎ

    Noun

    1.
    great cause, moral law, justice

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    彼かれは大たい義ぎのために戦たたかった。

    He fought for a great cause.

    KMT6Politics & LawHistory
    私わたしたちは先せん人じんたちが戦たたかった大たい義ぎを忘わすれてはならない。

    We must not forget the great cause for which our ancestors fought.

    KMT7Politics & LawHistory
    革かく命めいは自じ由ゆうと大たい義ぎの旗はた印じるしの下したに行おこなわれた。

    The revolution was carried out under the banner of freedom and justice.

    KMT7Politics & LawHistory
    ある者ものにとって、大たい義ぎのために自じ己こを犠ぎ牲せいにすることは最さい高こうの美び徳とくである。

    For some, sacrificing oneself for a great cause is the highest form of virtue.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    指し導どう者しゃは、自じ分ぶんたちの行こう動どうは大たい義ぎに基もとづいていると強きょう調ちょうした。

    The leader emphasized that their actions were based on a moral law.

    KMT8Politics & LawReligion & Philosophy

    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)
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