たいぎめいぶん
Taigimeibun
大義名分 (Taigimeibun) is a Japanese noun meaning “just cause, good reason, pretext, justification”.
Meanings
- nounjust cause; good reason; pretext; justification
- nounduty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
Examples
ロブソンの提案は、大義名分があるからといってテロリストを擁護するようなものである。
Robson's proposal is tantamount to defending terrorists because they have a cause.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).