義（ぎ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: righteousness / duty
Example sentences
- 義を重んじて正しく行動する。 — I value righteousness and act accordingly.
- 義に厚い人だと言われる。 — People say I'm a person of strong righteousness.
Idioms & proverbs containing “義”
- 人道主義 (じんどうしゅぎ) — humanism; humanitarianism
- 大義名分 (たいぎめいぶん) — just cause; good reason; pretext; justification
- 利己主義 (りこしゅぎ) — egoism; egotism; selfishness
- 下手の長談義 (へたのながだんぎ) — poor speakers make long speeches; brevity is the soul of wit
- 律義者の子沢山 (りちぎもののこだくさん) — the morally righteous are blessed with many children
- 義を見てせざるは勇なきなり (ぎをみてせざるはゆうなきなり) — knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
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