justice
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This noun means justice or fairness: the state of people or matters being treated rightly and without bias. It is common in legal, social, and serious everyday contexts.
justice、fairness
The idea of justice or fairness, where people or situations are judged and treated according to what is right and unbiased.
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ต้องการความยุติธรรม tɔ̂ŋ kaan khwaam yúttìtham to want justice / to seek fair treatment ต้องการความยุติธรรม details
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ทุกคนควรได้รับความยุติธรรม thúk khon khuan dâay ráp khwaam yúttìtham Everyone should receive justice. ทุกคนควรได้รับความยุติธรรม details
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นี่ไม่ใช่ความยุติธรรม nîi mây chây khwaam yúttìtham This is not justice / This is not fair. นี่ไม่ใช่ความยุติธรรม details
Learning notes
Explanation
ความยุติธรรม is an abstract noun formed from ความ plus ยุติธรรม, meaning the state or principle of being just and fair. It can be used in everyday situations, but it carries more weight than a casual complaint of “that’s not fair.” It is especially natural when talking about rights, unfair treatment, courts, victims, politics, or social issues. Common collocations include ได้รับความยุติธรรม “receive justice,” เรียกร้องความยุติธรรม “demand justice,” and รักษาความยุติธรรม “uphold justice.”
Usage
This word is common in news, legal contexts, policing, politics, human rights, workplace or school unfairness, and support for victims. It can also be used personally, especially when someone wants to say that a situation deserves fair and proper treatment.
Caution
Use ไม่ยุติธรรม when you want to say “unfair” as an adjective. ความยุติธรรม is a noun, so นี่ไม่มีความยุติธรรม sounds stronger and more formal, like “there is no justice/fairness here.”
Differences from similar words
1 justice synonyms
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ความชอบธรรม means legitimacy or rightful justification, focusing on whether something has a valid basis. ความยุติธรรม focuses on whether treatment, judgment, or outcomes are fair and just.