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義理

ぎり

Readings

ぎり

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-noduty; sense of duty; honor; honour; decency; courtesy; debt of gratitude; social obligation
  2. 2.
    adj-noin-law; relation by marriage

Kanji breakdown

義
N513 strokesGrade 5
理
N311 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

義理だけの拍手をもらう。

It was just polite applause.

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義理ぎり

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

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