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N1 Noun, の-adjective

義理(ぎり)duty, sense of duty, honor, honour, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation, in-law, relation by marriage

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 1.

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

    2. の-adjective

      1. 2.

        in-law, relation by marriage

    All Forms

    義理 【ぎり】

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      • ぎ

      • り

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 妻(つま)の両親(りょうしん)は、僕(ぼく)にとって義理(ぎり)の両親(りょうしん)だ。

      My wife's parents are my in-laws.

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    • 後輩(こうはい)は先輩(せんぱい)に対(たい)して義理(ぎり)を弁(わきま)えるべきです。

      Juniors should understand their obligations toward their seniors.

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    • 警察(けいさつ)の仕事(しごと)は義理(ぎり)に外(はず)れた行為(こうい)をする人(ひと)を逮捕(たいほ)する事(こと)だ。

      The police are responsible for arresting those who act against decency.

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    • 独(ひと)り言(ごと):「義理(ぎり)を通(とお)していたら、逮捕(たいほ)なんかされなかったものを…!」

      Monologue: If I'd just upheld some decency, I wouldn’t have been arrested…!

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    • 義理(ぎり)で参加(さんか)する会社(かいしゃ)の飲(の)み会(かい)はつまらなくて、早(はや)く帰(かえ)りたい気持(きも)ちで一杯(いっぱい)だ。

      Attending a company drinking party out of obligation is so boring... all I can think about is going home early.

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