Meaning

Primary

Good And Evil

Alternative

Right and Wrong

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have morally good and bad. This is the battle between good and evil.

Reading

ぜんあく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

善悪を見きわめることって、大人でもむずかしいですよね。

Distinguishing between good and evil is difficult, even for adults.

一才をすぎたころから、だんだん善悪が分かるようになってきました。

After hitting one year old, she started understanding what is right and what is wrong.

彼は赤ちゃんなので、まだ善悪の区別がつきません。

He's just a baby, so he still doesn’t know the difference between right and wrong.

Kanji Composition