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“conscience” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiryōshin

Example

私は良心に従います。watashi wa ryō shin ni shitaga i ma su

I follow my conscience.

Illustration for 良心 (conscience)

How to say “conscience” in Japanese

“Conscience” in Japanese is 良心 (ryōshin).

Describes the inner moral judgment that shapes a person's choices and reacts when the person acts wrongly.

Full entry for 良心: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 良心

人をだますような行為を、良心が許しません。hito o da ma su yō na kō i o ryō shin ga yuru shi ma se n

My conscience will not allow me to deceive people.

Tips for using 良心

  • Unlike embarrassment, conscience concerns whether an action is morally right, even when nobody else knows what happened.

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