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義理

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See also: 义理

Chinese

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justice; righteousness; meaning
to manage; to heed; to put in order
to manage; to heed; to put in order; reason; logic; science; inner principle or structure
 
trad. (義理)
simp. (义理)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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義理

  1. point; reasoning; argument (for a speech, essay, text, etc.)
  2. philosophical or religious doctrine
  3. (literary) meaning and principle
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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 5

Grade: 2
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Noun

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()() (giri

  1. duty, obligation, burden of obligation. It can be defined as "to serve one's superiors with a self-sacrificing devotion".

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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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義理 (uiri) (hangeul 의리)

  1. hanja form? of 의리 (loyalty; fidelity)