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盛徳 (せいとく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

盛せい徳とく

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Meanings

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noun

splendid virtue; great moral excellence

Literary term for outstanding virtue or moral greatness, often used in classical or formal contexts to praise a person's character.

彼かれの盛せい徳とくは多おおくの人ひとに尊そん敬けいされている。
His splendid virtue is respected by many people.

Kanji

盛boom, prosper, copulate
徳benevolence, virtue, goodness

Similar words

美び徳とく
美徳 is a common word for 'virtue' in everyday contexts, while 盛徳 is a more elevated, literary term emphasizing greatness or splendor of virtue.
徳とく
徳 is the general term for 'virtue' or 'moral goodness'; 盛徳 intensifies this with a sense of magnificence.

Etymology

Compound of 盛 (splendid, flourishing) and 徳 (virtue). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of outstanding moral excellence.