Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 正せい 統とう な 後こう 継けい 者しゃ the legitimate successor of someone
He is regarded as the legitimate successor of his predecessor.
〈 事こと 〉 の 正せい 統とう 性せい を 主しゅ 張ちょう する to claim the legitimacy of something
The dynasty claimed its own legitimacy.
正せい 統とう な 血ち 筋すじ a legitimate bloodline
She is descended from the royal family's legitimate bloodline.
正せい 統とう 派は の 〈 物もの 〉 an orthodox-style example of something
This is a traditional-style curry.
Kanji 正 correct, justice, righteous 統 overall, relationship, ruling Related words· 6 伝統 refers to the tradition itself as a body of custom, while 正統 is an adjective describing something as belonging to the proper or orthodox line within that tradition.
本流 is a noun meaning the mainstream or main current of a field, while 正統 is an adjective describing something as legitimate or orthodox within that lineage.
王道 emphasizes the proper, standard way of doing something (often praised as reliable), while 正統 stresses legitimacy of lineage, doctrine, or succession.
正統 emphasizes legitimate or orthodox lineage and correctness, while 本格 emphasizes the genuine or proper style or method used in doing something.
Show 2 more Show fewer 正教 specifically denotes correct religious doctrine or the Orthodox Church, while 正統 more broadly means legitimacy or correct lineage, not limited to religion.
正統 stresses legitimacy or being the authentic lineage, while オーソドックス simply means traditional and widely accepted without implying a claim to legitimacy.
Don't confuse with 正統 and 正当 are pronounced identically, but 正統 means belonging to the proper lineage or orthodox tradition, while 正当 means justified, fair, or rightful (e.g. legally or morally).
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 正 , associated with correctness or legitimacy, and 統 , associated with lineage, continuity, or a system. Together the spelling conveys a proper or legitimate line of succession, doctrine, or tradition.
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