義理 – Vocabulary details

義ぎ理り

Meanings

Adjective (の)

Noun

1. duty; sense of duty; honor; honour; decency; courtesy; debt of gratitude; social obligation

Adjective (の)

2. in-law; relation by marriage

Alt. forms

Kanji used

義

justice

理

logic

Pitch accent

ぎ

り

Used in: 2432

Composed of

義ぎ

morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)

理り

reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

Used in vocabulary (18 in total)

不ふ義ぎ理り

dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude

義ぎ理りチョコ

obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day

義ぎ理り立だて

doing one's duty

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Examples (2 in total)

トムはメアリーの義ぎ理りの息むす子こです。

Tom is Mary's son-in-law.

先せん週しゅうの水すい曜よう、義ぎ理りの弟おとうとが亡なくなりました。

My brother-in-law passed away last Wednesday.