Vocabulary

What does 大義名分 (たいぎめいぶん, taigimeibun) mean?

大義名分 (たいぎめいぶん, taigimeibun) means just cause; good reason; pretext.

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Readingたいぎめいぶん
Romajitaigimeibun
Part of speechnoun
たいぎめいぶん
taigimeibun

just cause; good reason; pretext

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

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