明めい徳とく

noun

virtue; bright virtue

A Confucian and philosophical term for luminous moral virtue, often associated with the innate goodness of human nature. Not an everyday word; mainly encountered in classical or academic contexts.

• 大だい学がくの教おしえでは、明めい徳とくを明あきらかにすることが大たい切せつとされる。

  In the teachings of the Great Learning, it is considered important to manifest one's bright virtue.

noun

Meitoku era

A historical Japanese era name (年号). It originally referred to the Northern Court period (1390–1392) and then continued for the reunified court (1392–1394). Used only in historical contexts.

• 明めい徳とくの和わ約やくは1392年ねんに結むすばれた。

  The Meitoku Peace Treaty was concluded in 1392.