Japanese meaning of 破邪顕正
Reading:
はじゃけんしょう (haja kenshou)
English Translation:
Eradicating evil and revealing the truth
Meaning & Cultural Context
Meaning:
To dispel falsehood/evil and manifest right/truth; carries a militant moral tone.
邪を打ち破り、正を明らかにすること。道徳的・闘争的な響きを帯びる。
Cultural Context:
Buddhist/Nichiren lineage in slogans and sect histories; in secular writing, used for anti‑corruption or myth‑busting stances.
日蓮系の標語的用法が有名。世俗では汚職追及や俗説の打破に対する強い姿勢の表明として用いられる。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
• Noun phrase for defeating evil and revealing justice; often with “を貫く.”
Trap for English Speakers
May be mistaken as aggression.
Example
Basic Example
彼は破邪顕正の精神で行動している。
He acts with the spirit of eradicating evil and revealing the truth.
Applied Example
聖騎士は破邪顕正の刃を振るい、闇の魔神を討ち払った。
The holy knight wielded his sword with the resolve of eradicating evil and revealing the truth, striking down the demon of darkness.