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Japanese word 義理: duty / social obligation / courtesy. Meanings and example sentences.

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義理 (ぎり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

義理 (ぎり) means duty / social obligation / courtesy.

See example sentences below.

義理 at a glance

義理
ぎりgiri
N1noun
duty / social obligation / courtesy
義理ぎりgiriN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 義理

Core meaning

duty / social obligation / courtesy

Basic example sentences

Example 1

義理でプレゼントをあげた。

Translation

I gave a gift out of duty.

Example 2

義理を重んじる人です。

Translation

He is a person who values duty.

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