こくびゃく

[黒白] ¶→法廷で黒白をつける

黒白
black and white
right and wrong

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こくびゃく【黒白】

¶ → 法廷で黒白をつける

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こくびゃく【黒白】

1 〔色〕 black and white.

2 〔善悪〕 good and evil [bad]; 〔正邪〕 right and wrong.

●黒白のつけにくい紛争 a dispute where it is difficult to tell who is right

・黒白の決着を司直にゆだねる leave it to the law to decide who is right; leave it to the legal authorities to decide the rights and wrongs of it

・両者の言い分には黒白の差がある. The claims of the two are totally irreconcilable [completely at odds].

●黒白を明らかにする clarify [clear up] the rights and wrongs of a case

・黒白を争う argue about the rights and wrongs of a case; fight about which [who, which side] is right

・法廷で黒白をつけよう. Let's decide who's right [settle (the rights and wrongs of) the issue] in court.

・一両日中に是非黒白をつけていただきたい. I'm very keen to have you settle the issue within a day or two. | I am most anxious that the rights and wrongs of the case should be decided within a few days.