不ふ義ぎ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

immorality; injustice; misconduct

Broadly refers to acts that violate moral or social norms, often implying betrayal or lack of righteousness. Can be used in formal or literary contexts.

• 彼かれの行こう動どうは不ふ義ぎと非ひ難なんされた。

  His actions were condemned as immoral.

• 不ふ義ぎの金かねは受うけ取とれない。

  I cannot accept money gained through injustice.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

adultery; infidelity

Specifically refers to marital unfaithfulness or an extramarital affair. Often used in the phrase 不義の子 (illegitimate child).

• 彼かれは妻つまの不ふ義ぎを知しって激げき怒どした。

  He flew into a rage when he learned of his wife's infidelity.

• 不ふ義ぎの子ことして生うまれた。

  He was born as an illegitimate child.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

murder of one's teacher or a government official (archaic)

Archaic legal term from the 八虐 (eight unpardonable crimes) in the Ritsuryō system. Refers specifically to killing one's teacher or a government official. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.

See also: 八虐

• 律りつ令りょう制せいでは、不ふ義ぎは八はち虐ぎゃくの一ひとつとされた。

  Under the Ritsuryō system, 不義 was considered one of the eight unpardonable crimes.