Last Updated :2026/01/06

正当化

Hiragana
せいとうか
Verb
Japanese Meaning
事柄や行為などについて、筋の通った理由を示して正しいものだと認めさせること。 / 自分の行為や立場を守るために、都合のよい理由を後からこじつけること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よくないことでも じぶんに つごうよく せつめいして まちがっていないと かんがえること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
使…正当化;证明其合理性 / 为…辩护;找借口开脱 / 合理化(对不当行为的自我辩解)
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
使某事被視為正當、合理 / 為行為或主張尋找理由加以辯護或合理化 / 用理由掩飾不當之事,使其看似正當
Korean Meaning
정당화하다 / 합리화하다 / 정당하다고 주장하다
Vietnamese Meaning
biện minh / hợp lý hóa / biện hộ
Tagalog Meaning
bigyang-katwiran / pangatwiranan / maghanap ng katuwiran
What is this buttons?

He listed various reasons to justify his actions.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

为了为自己的行为辩解,他列举了各种理由。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他為了替自己的行為辯解,提出了各種理由。

Korean Translation

그는 자신의 행동을 정당화하기 위해 여러 가지 이유를 들었다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ta đã nêu nhiều lý do để biện minh cho hành động của mình.

Tagalog Translation

Nagbigay siya ng iba't ibang dahilan upang bigyang-katwiran ang kanyang mga kilos.

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to justify, to rationalize

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正当化

彼は自分の行動を正当化するために、いろいろな理由を挙げた。

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He listed various reasons to justify his actions.

He listed various reasons to justify his actions.

See correct answer

彼は自分の行動を正当化するために、いろいろな理由を挙げた。

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