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How to say 'Just' or 'Legitimate' in Japanese | 正当

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The Japanese word for Just or Legitimate is 'Seitou', written as 正当 in Japanese.'Just' or 'Legitimate' in hiragana is せいとう.

    word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

    Reading

    せいとう

    seitou

    Kanji

    Correct Hit, Appropriate

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '正当 (せいとう)' means 'just' or 'legitimate'. It is used to describe something that is morally or legally correct, fair, or justified. This term is often used in contexts involving rights, actions, or reasoning. For example: His actions were just「彼の行動は正当だった」(かれのこうどうはせいとうだった). The claim is legitimate「その主張は正当だ」(そのしゅちょうはせいとうだ). Note that '正当' can also be used in legal or formal contexts to describe something that is valid or rightful, such as '正当な理由 (せいとうなりゆう) (legitimate reason)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3523

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 正当

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Correct

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Hit, Appropriate

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'Seitou' means 'Just' or 'Legitimate' .

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