義理人情（ぎりにんじょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: duty and humanity
Example sentences
- 義理人情を大切にする。 — Cherish a sense of duty and human warmth.
- 義理人情の板ばさみになる。 — Be caught between duty and personal feelings.
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