正邪（せいじゃ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: righteousness and evil
Example sentences
- 正邪をきちんと見きわめる。 — Discern clearly between right and wrong.
- 正邪の判断は難しいこともある。 — Judging right from wrong can sometimes be difficult.
Idioms & proverbs containing “正邪”
- 正邪曲直 (せいじゃきょくちょく) — right and wrong; right or wrong
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