義理ぎり (giri)

duty, sense of duty, honor, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 2
  • #10186 most frequent
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Meaning

義理 (ぎり, giri) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “duty, sense of duty, honor, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

かれ義理ぎり大切たいせつにしています。

Having a sense of duty is important to him.

義理の姉が家に来た。

My step sister came to our house.

義理ぎりだけの 拍手はくしゅをもらう。

It was just polite applause.

あたらしい 親戚しんせきができたんだ。