Refers to moral rightness, fairness, or the principle of justice in a broad sense. Common in everyday and formal contexts.
彼は正義のために戦った。
He fought for justice.
正義は必ず勝つと信じている。
I believe that justice will always prevail.
correct meaning; correct explanation
Used mainly in titles of annotated editions of Confucian classics, where it means the orthodox interpretation or correct explanation of a text.
『論語正義』は、論語の正しい解釈を示す書物だ。
'Rongo Seigi' is a book that presents the correct interpretation of the Analects.
He took risks to uphold justice.
They kept fighting for justice.
He held firm to his sense of justice to the very end.
The judge worked to bring about justice.
climate justice
social justice