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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

勧善懲悪

Reading

Kana: かんぜんちょうあく
Romaji: kanzenchōaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

rewarding good and punishing evil; novel or drama with a rewarding-good-and-punishing-evil theme; moral purpose; morality play

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: カン、 ケン、 すす.める
Meanings: persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer
Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness
Readings: チョウ、 こ.りる、 こ.らす、 こ.らしめる
Meanings: penal, chastise, punish, discipline
Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む
Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

Example Sentence

このドラマは単純(たんじゅん)勧善懲悪(かんぜんちょうあく)もので、今一(いまひと)(ふか)みに()けて物足(ものた)りない。
➥This drama is missing something. All it is is a simple cautionary tale with no real depth.
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