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主義 (しゅぎ): doctrine, cause, principle — Japanese vocabulary

主義 is read しゅぎ and means "doctrine, cause, principle". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

主義

Reading
しゅぎ · shugi
Translation
doctrine, cause, principle
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
しゅぎが

Example

それは私の主義に反する。

それはわたしのしゅぎにはんする。

That runs against my principles.

Kanji in this word

  • 主 — Lord, Chief, Master
  • 義 — righteousness

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