► 名詞
善 [(1)ぜん] [liter] meaning: good rank: 3
☆ 多くの人は人間は善だと信じている ⇨ Many people believe humans are good (by nature)
More examples:
- 彼はもう善悪の区別がついていい年だ ⇨ He is old enough to know the difference between right and wrong
 - 生産性は大幅に改善された ⇨ The productivity has been improved significantly
 - 慈善事業 ⇨ A charitable enterprise
 - 時間が経つに連れて状況は改善した ⇨ The situation had improved as the time went by
 - 状況は改善する様子が全く見られない ⇨ The situation doesn’t seem to be improving at all
 - あいつの偽善の皮をひん剥いてやる ⇨ I will peel off his skin of hypocrisy. I will expose his hypocrisy
 - 政治家はいつも「善処します」と言って何もしない ⇨ Politicians always say “I will handle it appropriately”, and won’t say anything
 - あの子はもう善悪の区別が付いて良い年だ ⇨ The kid is old enough to know the difference between good and bad
 - 彼の言動は偽善に満ちている ⇨ His speech and behavior are full of hypocrisy
 - 真面目過ぎるのも善し悪しだ ⇨ Being too serious is both good and bad
 - 独り善がりの宗教信者 ⇨ A self-righteous religious believer
 - あいつは何という偽善者だ ⇨ What a hypocrite he is
 - サッカーの国際親善試合 ⇨ A football international friendly game
 - その時点ではそれが最善の策だった ⇨ At that moment, that was the best thing to do
 - 善人が損をする社会 ⇨ A society where good people lose