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Japanese: 家道 - かどう

〘noun〙① Morals that should be observed within the family. Teachings that should be followed to keep the family in order. ※Okina Mondo (1650), Vol . 1: "Without the discipline of duty, one becomes immersed in one's own passions, the family path becomes distorted, and one loses sight of another path." [I Ching - Family Gua] ② The way of life of a family. Household management. Livelihood. ※Shoku Nihongi - Yoro 4th year (720), March Kinshi: "If _{there are no two} prideful _people , the family path will be difficult _{to maintain} ." ※Saikoku Risshi (1870-71), translated by Nakamura Masanao, Vol. 2: "Because he was frugal and studied hard, the family path flourished." [Pirikyu - A poem of mutual rhyme in which Lu Wang sees the flower of an old man and invites his followers to join in] ③ The arts that have been handed down from generation to generation in a family.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 家庭内での、守るべき道徳。家が治まるために守るべき教え。※翁問答（1650）上「義理のさいばんなければ、愛欲のわたくしにおぼれ、家道(カダウ)みだれ、別道のつねをうしなふゆへに」〔易経‐家人卦〕② 一家の暮らしぶり。家政。生計。※続日本紀‐養老四年（720）三月己巳「若不_二矜量_一、家道難_レ存」※西国立志編（1870‐71）〈中村正直訳〉二「倹省にして勉強なりければ、家道興旺に赴きたり」〔皮日休‐魯望以花翁之什見招因次韻酬之詩〕③ 家に代々伝わっている芸道。

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