JLPT N1 · Noun

義理 (giri)

義理 (ぎり, giri) is a Japanese noun meaning “duty; sense of duty”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぎり
Romaji: giri
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

duty; sense of duty; honor; honour; decency · noun, noun taking の
in-law; relation by marriage · noun taking の

Example sentences

義理だけの拍手をもらう。

It was just polite applause.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 義理

義

righteousness, justice, moralityギ · 13 strokes

理

logic, arrangement, reasonリ・ことわり · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 義理.

講義こうぎlecture主義しゅぎdoctrine義務ぎむduty意義いぎmeaning正義せいぎjustice定義ていぎdefinition料理りょうりcooking地理ちりgeography無理むりunreasonable理由りゆうreason修理しゅうりrepair処理しょりprocessing心理しんりstate of mind整理せいりsorting

Source: JMdict entry 1225920 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.