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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

善ぜん悪あく

zen'aku

right and wrong, good and evil

Example sentences

彼かれは善悪ぜんあくの区別くべつがない。
He cannot tell right from wrong.
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善悪ぜんあくを見極みきわめることは難むずかしい。
To distinguish right from wrong is difficult.
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赤あかん坊ぼうは善悪ぜんあくの区別くべつがつかない。
A baby has no moral compass.
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Kanji in 善悪

善virtuous; goodOnゼンKunよい・いい・よく
悪bad; viceOnアク・オKunわるい・わる-・あし

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