是 (ぜ, ze) Japanese meaning: righteousness | KotomoraExpressions· 8
今是昨非complete reversal of values or thinking over time; realizing and regretting past errors 是か非かright or wrong; whether it is right or wrong 是とするapprove of; consider right; give one's approval to 是生滅法the law of arising and ceasing; the law of creation and destruction
是が非でも
by any means; at all costs; no matter what
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是非もないunavoidable; inevitable; there's no help for it 是非もなしit can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable 是非に及ばずunavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped
非 means wrong or injustice and is the direct opposite of 是, as seen in the set phrase 是と非.
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certainly; without fail; by all means · right and wrong; pros and cons
correction; revision; rectification
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
approval; endorsement; acceptance
national policy; fundamental national principle
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company policy; corporate creed
calling a spade a spade; judging fairly; unbiased
party platform; party principles
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity
Etymology
From classical Chinese, where 是 means 'this' or 'correct'. In Japanese, it retains the sense of moral rightness.
如是
like this; thus · ten thusnesses
shop policy; store policy
school motto; school creed
distinction between right and wrong
ten thusnesses; ten suchnesses
thus I hear; these ears have heard
practical search for truth
complete reversal of values or ways of thinking
emptiness is form; form is emptiness
principle of being fair and just; unbiased policy
