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良心
良心
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 良 | 心 |
|
りょう Grade: 4 |
しん Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From 良 (ryō, “good”) + 心 (shin, “heart”)
Pronunciation
- Homophone: 両親
Noun
良心 (hiragana りょうしん, romaji ryōshin)
Derived terms
- 良心的な (ryōshinteki na): upright, fair
- 非良心的な (hiryōshinteki na): unscrupulous, dishonest
Idioms
- 良心の呵責 (ryōshin no kashaku): pangs of conscience
- 良心が咎める (ryōshin ga togameru): guilty conscience