► 名詞
正 [(1)せい] [liter] meaning: correct rank: 2
☆ 二つの文書の内容に違いがある時は日付の新しいものを正とする ⇨ When there are discrepancies between the two documents, the one with a later date will be deemed correct
正 [(1)せい] [liter] meaning: origin rank: 2
☆ 書類の正と写し ⇨ The original document and a copy
正 [(1)せい] [liter] meaning: positive rank: 2
☆ 正の値 ⇨ A positive value
More examples:
- 正直者がひどい目を見る社会 ⇨ A society where honest people will have raw deals
- 正義のために戦う人 ⇨ A person who fights for justice
- 正統派の日本美人 ⇨ A quintessential beautiful Japanese woman
- 多数の意見がいつも正しい訳では無い ⇨ The opinions of the many, majority, are not always correct
- 正しい考えが人々に受け入れられるとは限らない ⇨ There is no guarantee that a correct idea would be accepted by people
- 正月の街には晴れ着姿の女性が沢山いた ⇨ There were many women clad in special kimonos in the town during New Year holiday
- 正月休みももう御仕舞だ (おしまい) ⇨ New Year holidays are almost over
- 正当な理由 ⇨ A just, fair, morally correct, reason
- これは正真正銘のストラディバリウス製のバイオリンだ ⇨ This is a real, authentic, Stradivarius violin
- 彼のドリブルは正に神業だ ⇨ His dribbling is exactly what you call an act of god
- 死の恐怖を全く感じない人は正常でない ⇨ People who don’t have any fear of death are abnormal
- 正義を振りかざす人に限って正義の意味を履き違えている ⇨ Many those who claim they are with justice misunderstand what justice is
- 彼はとても折り目正しい人だ ⇨ He is a very courteous, responsible, conscientious person
- 国民は正当な法手続き無しに罰せられない ⇨ The citizens won’t be punished without due process of law
- 品行方正な若者 ⇨ A well-mannered young person. A goody two-shoes