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    3. 節操

    節操

    節せっ操そう

    integrity

    KMT10News #32+1Ref L2NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    せっそう

    Noun

    1.
    integrity, fidelity, constancy, principle, faithfulness, honor, honour

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    彼かれは節せっ操そうのある人ひとだ。

    He is a person of integrity.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    政せい治じ家かには節せっ操そうが求もとめられる。

    Integrity is required of politicians.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    どんな困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、彼かれは自じ分ぶんの節せっ操そうを曲まげなかった。

    Even in the most difficult situations, he did not compromise his principles.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんに節せっ操そうを持もつことは大たい切せつだ。

    It is important to have fidelity to one's own beliefs.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    節せっ操そうのない行こう動どうは、国こく民みんの信しん頼らいを失うしなう。

    Actions lacking integrity lose the trust of the public.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    節
    ふし・-ぶし・のっと…(3)
    node・season・period・occasion・verse…(9)
    操
    みさお・あやつ.る…(4)
    maneuver・manipulate・operate・steer・chastity…(2)
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