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正せい

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Meanings

1

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

true; regular; correct

Used in logic and general contexts to mean true, regular, or correct. Often appears in compounds like 正解 (correct answer) or 正式 (official).

2

numeric

10^40; ten duodecillion

Rare numeric unit for 10^40. Mainly encountered in historical or mathematical contexts.

3

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

original; genuine

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 正本 (せいほん). Used in limited contexts like 正本 (original copy) or 正札 (price tag).

See also: 正本 (せいほん)

4

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

positive; greater than zero

Mathematical term for positive numbers, opposite of 負 (negative).

See also: 負 (ふ)

5

noun

thesis

Philosophical term in dialectics, part of the triad 正反合 (thesis-antithesis-synthesis).

See also: 定立 · 正反合

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