Girikugai - Girikugai

Japanese: ギリクガイ - ぎりくがい
Girikugai - Girikugai

...In particular, in many places, visiting or attending funerals is simply called giri. The word kugai, meaning public or world, is also used in the same sense (kugai), or in some regions it is used in conjunction with giri kugai to refer to non-relatives attending a funeral dressed as if they were relatives. Naturally, it is also used at times other than funerals, and in some regions giri or otsukiai refers to helping with rice planting or roofing without compensation, a usage unique to village life where reciprocity can be expected.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Girikugai" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ことに葬式の際の訪問や会葬することを単に義理と称するところが多い。公けとか世間を意味するクガイという言葉も同様の意で用いられ(公界(くがい)),またはギリクガイなどと併用し親族以外の者が親族並みに正装して葬儀に参列することを指す地方も各地にみられる。また当然のことながら,葬儀の時以外にも用いられ,田植や屋根葺きなどを無償で手伝うことをギリあるいはオツキアイと言う地方もあり,互酬性が期待できる村内生活ならではの用法であろう。…

※「ギリクガイ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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