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大義名分 たいぎめいぶん taigimeibun

JMdict entry #1413380

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) yojijukugo just cause; good reason; pretext; justification
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) yojijukugo duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

Kanji in this word

large, big
righteousness, justice, morality
name, noted, distinguished
part, minute, of

Example sentences

ロブソンの提案は、大義名分があるからといってテロリストを擁護するようなものである。
robuson no teian ha 、 taigi meibun ga aru kara to ixtsu te terorisuto wo yougo suru you na mono de aru 。
Robson's proposal is tantamount to defending terrorists because they have a cause.

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