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真義 (しんぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

真しん義ぎ

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ぎ

Meanings

1

noun

true meaning; true significance

Refers to the genuine, deeper meaning or essential significance of something, often used in philosophical or formal contexts.

この言こと葉ばの真しん義ぎを理り解かいするのは難むずかしい。
It is difficult to understand the true meaning of this word.
彼かれは人じん生せいの真しん義ぎを探さがし求もとめている。
He is searching for the true significance of life.

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
義righteousness, justice, morality

Similar words

真しん意い
真意 refers to someone's true intention or real motive, while 真義 is about the genuine meaning or essential significance of a concept or thing.

Etymology

Compound of 真 (しん, 'true') and 義 (ぎ, 'meaning' or 'righteousness'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of 'true meaning'.