Obligation - Giri

Japanese: 義理 - ぎり

〘noun〙① The correct path for things. Also, the path that people should follow. Reason. ※Yonezawa Honshasekishu (1283) 3 "The cleverness of a madman, worldly laws contain the immeasurable principles of Buddhism." [Shiji - Chronicles of the First Emperor] ② In various interpersonal and social relationships, such as occupation, class, parent and child, master and servant, and pupil, people are conscious of the obligation to serve others according to their position. Appearance. Dignity. ※Soga Monogatari (around the Northern and Southern Courts) 2 "The behavior of a good samurai, his shot with a bow and arrow, there was no one who did not shy away from this." ③ A speech or greeting spoken in social situations. →State one's obligations. ④ Actions or words that are done out of necessity, especially in social interactions. Obligations. ※Letter from Ota Nanpo to Ota Sadakichi, dated August 5, 1801 (Kyowa 1), "There is a sense of obligation at the inn, and we are having difficulty in sending gifts."⑤ When people who are not blood relatives form the same relationship as blood relatives. Also, that relationship. ※Reading book, Tsubakisetsu Yumiharigetsu (1807-11), continued "Since the princess is a child with obligations. "⑥ Explanation. Meaning. Also, the content of the words and phrases. ※Ryo Gikai (718), assessment: "They all cite _{the sutras} and their annotations _as _questions . The answers _are all clear _and _{straightforward} . Then they are _followed ." ※Konjaku (around 1120), Volume 7: "The new translation of the sutras is still very beautiful in its words, but the obligations are thin and shallow." [Shu Zhi - Biography of Li Yi]⑦ (In Noh) The plot or content of a play. Also, how entertaining it is. ※Fushikaden (c. 1400-02) 5 “Therefore, the style of the Japanese provinces is based on imitation and etiquette .”

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 物事の正しい道筋。また、人の踏み行なうべき道。道理。※米沢本沙石集（1283）三「癲狂が利口、世法自(より)仏法の無量の義理(キリ)をふくめり」〔史記‐始皇本紀〕② 職業、階層、親子、主従、子弟などのさまざまな対人関係、交際関係で、人が他に対して立場上務めなければならないと意識されたこと。体面。面目。※曾我物語（南北朝頃）二「善き侍の振舞、弓矢のぎり、これにしかじと、惜しまぬ者はなかりけり」③ つきあいや社交の場でのべる口上や挨拶。→義理を述べる。④ 特に世間的なつきあいの上で、仕方なしにする行為やことば。お義理。※大田定吉宛か大田南畝書簡‐享和元年（1801）八月五日「旅館中之義理有之、贈答に困り申候」⑤ 血縁以外の者が血縁と同じ関係を結ぶこと。また、その関係。※読本・椿説弓張月（1807‐11）続「王女(わんにょ)は義理(ギリ)ある子に侍れば」⑥ わけ。意味。また、字句の内容。※令義解（718）考課「皆挙_二経文及注_一為_レ問。其答者。皆須_下弁_二明義理_一。然後為_上レ通」※今昔（1120頃か）七「新訳の経は猶、文詞甚だ美也と云へども、義理淡く薄し」〔蜀志‐李譔伝〕⑦ (能で) 劇としての筋、内容。また、その面白さ。※風姿花伝（1400‐02頃）五「されば、和州の風体、物まね・儀理(ぎり)を本(ほん)として」

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