“Good and evil” in Japanese
Short answer
Good and evil in Japanese is “清濁” (seidaku). Full meaning: good and evil, purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants.
Other ways to say “Good and evil” in Japanese
善と悪
zentoaku good and evil
善悪
zenaku right and wrong, good and evil
白黒
shirokuro black and white, monochrome; good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence
禍福
kafuku fortune and misfortune, prosperity and adversity, good and evil, weal and woe
しろくろ
shirokuro black and white, monochrome; good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence
シロクロ
shirokuro black and white, monochrome; good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence
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