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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

正せい論ろん

seiron

sound argument

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれの言葉ことばは正論せいろんだったが、僕ぼくは心こころのどこかで引ひっかかりを感かんじていた。

    Even though what he said was sound, I still wasn’t completely convinced.

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  2. 会議かいぎで彼女かのじょの正論せいろんにみんながうなずいた。

    Everyone nodded at her sound argument in the meeting.

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  3. 失敗しっぱいを認みとめるべきだというのは正論せいろんだ。

    It’s fair to say that we should admit our mistake.

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Kanji in 正論

  • 正correct; justiceOnセイ・ショウKunただしい・ただす・まさ
  • 論argument; discourseOnロンKunあげつらう

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