How do you say "justice" in Russian?

Правосудие

Pravosudie

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "justice" is Правосудие (Pravosudie).

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Pronunciation

Read it aloud as "Pravosudie", with the weight of the word falling early, and it takes a few tries before the rhythm feels natural.

Writing and usage

Правосудие is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Судья приложил много усилий, чтобы восстановить справедливость по делу.

Sud'ja prilozhil mnogo usilij, chtoby vosstanovit' spravedlivost' po delu.

The judge worked hard to bring justice to the case.

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How to remember Правосудие

Picture a card being swiped at a register to lock in "Pravosudie" — the sound mirrors the hiss near the end of the word.

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Questions about Правосудие

How do you pronounce Правосудие?

Read it aloud as "Pravosudie", with the weight of the word falling early, and it takes a few tries before the rhythm feels natural.

Is Правосудие formal or casual?

Правосудие is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Правосудие used in Russian?

Правосудие is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Судья приложил много усилий, чтобы восстановить справедливость по делу. (The judge worked hard to bring justice to the case.).

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