義憤

• 読み: ぎふん
• ローマ字: gifun
• 漢字の分解: 義 (gi) — righteousness, justice; 憤 (fun) — indignation, resentment
• 発音: /ɡi.ɸɯ.ɴ/

意味

Righteous indignation; moral outrage. Anger that arises not from personal injury but from witnessing injustice or a violation of ethical principles.

A noun formed from 義 (righteousness) and 憤 (indignation). Unlike ordinary 怒り, 義憤 is morally motivated and socially directed. The phrase 義憤に駆られる (to be driven by righteous indignation) captures the impulse to act against injustice. Used in formal writing, journalism, and political contexts.

例文

1. 不正を目の当たりにして、胸の中に義憤が燃え上がった。
2. 彼女は義憤に駆られて、告発状を書いた。
3. 社会の理不尽さに対する義憤が、彼を行動へと駆り立てた。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, ethics, journalism

トーン: principled

起源と歴史

From 義 (gi) meaning 'righteousness' or 'justice' and 憤 (fun) meaning 'indignation' or 'resentment.' The compound has roots in Confucian ethics, where acting on moral anger was considered a virtue.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated