戒律（かいりつ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: Buddhist precepts
Example sentences
- 僧は戒律を守って暮らす。 — The monk lives by observing the precepts.
- 戒律を破らないよう気をつける。 — He takes care not to break the precepts.
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