Meaning of 善 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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善JLPT 3
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Kana Readingぜん
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Romajizen
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- good; goodness; right; virtue
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Example Sentences
善, ぜん used in context
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Some say the beauty is more important than virtue.
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What is beautiful is not always good.
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He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.
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知識は力であるが、それは善を行う力であるのと同時に、それと全く同じ程度に悪を行う力でもある。
Knowledge is power, but it is power for evil just as much as for good.
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It is "doubt" that turns good into bad.
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It is not always easy to distinguish good from evil.
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