JLPT N1 Advanced
大義名分
A just cause or moral pretext used to justify an action.
Readings
Noun
A Just Cause / Pretext
A socially accepted justification or higher principle cited to legitimize an action, often masking the true motive.
Example
政府 は 国民 の 安全 を 大義名分 に 、 新しい 法律 を 作った 。
The government created a new law under the pretext of national security.
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