"良心" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɾʲo̞ːɕĩɴ] Forms: 良心 [canonical] (ruby: (りょう), (しん)), ryōshin [romanization], ryausin [romanization], りやうしん [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From 良 (ryō, “good”) + 心 (shin, “heart”). Head templates: {{ja-noun|りょうしん|hhira=りやうしん}} 良(りょう)心(しん) • (ryōshin) ^(←りやうしん (ryausin)?)
  1. conscience Derived forms: 良心的 (ryōshinteki) (ruby: 良心的(りょうしんてき)) (english: upright, fair), 非良心的 (hiryōshinteki) (ruby: 非良心的(ひりょうしんてき)) (english: unscrupulous, dishonest) Related terms: 良心の呵責 (ryōshin no kashaku) (ruby: 良心(りょうしん), 呵責(かしゃく)) (english: pangs of conscience), 良心が咎める (ryōshin ga togameru) (ruby: 良心(りょうしん), (とが)) (english: guilty conscience), 良心の囚人 (ryōshin no shūjin) (ruby: 良心(りょうしん), 囚人(しゅうじん)) (english: prisoner of conscience)
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          "良",
          "りょう"
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        [
          "心",
          "しん"
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      "form": "ryōshin",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ryausin",
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          "english": "upright, fair",
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            ]
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              "良心",
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              "咎",
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          "english": "prisoner of conscience",
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              "良心",
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        }
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      "other": "りょーしん"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ɾʲo̞ːɕĩɴ]"
    },
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      "homophone": "両親"
    }
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}
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      "english": "upright, fair",
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      "ruby": [
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          "良心的",
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          "良心",
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        ]
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      "english": "guilty conscience",
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        [
          "良心",
          "りょうしん"
        ],
        [
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          "とが"
        ]
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    },
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      "english": "prisoner of conscience",
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        [
          "良心",
          "りょうしん"
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          "しゅうじん"
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    }
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    {
      "homophone": "両親"
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for 良心 meaning in Japanese (2.1kB)

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