奥義

Japanese JLPT N1 Vocabulary Japanese ★★ 2/5 formal おうぎōgi
読み おうぎ
ローマ字 ōgi
漢字の分解 奥 (oku/ō) — inner depths | 義 (gi) — principle, meaning
発音 /oː.ɡi/

意味

Secrets; mysteries; esoteric teachings; arcana. The deepest and most essential principles of an art, skill, or doctrine, transmitted only to the most advanced students.

A noun combining the sense of depth (奥 — inner recesses) and righteousness or discipline (義 — principle, teaching). 奥義 denotes the ultimate, hidden truth of a discipline — whether martial arts, traditional arts, philosophy, or literary craft. It is typically passed down orally and privately, never fully written. In literary contexts, it refers to the deepest insights into a writer's craft or the innermost meaning of a classic text.

例文

  1. 師匠はその道の奥義を、最も優秀な弟子にだけ伝えることを許した。
  2. 文章表現の奥義は、余計な言葉を削ぎ落とす勇気にあると彼女は言った。
  3. 長年の修行を積んで、ようやく剣術の奥義に触れることができた。

使い方ガイド

場面: martial arts, traditional arts, philosophy, literary criticism, spiritual teaching

トーン: reverent

起源と歴史

Compound of 奥 (oku) meaning 'inner recesses, depths, innermost part' and 義 (gi) meaning 'principle, righteousness, meaning'. The combination evokes the profound teaching hidden in the deepest chamber of a tradition, accessible only after a long journey inward.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated

関連フレーズ

仮名 Kana; the Japanese phonetic syllabary comprising hiragana and katakana, developed from simplified Chinese characters. 侘び寂び Wabi-sabi; a Japanese aesthetic that finds beauty in imperfection, incompleteness, and transience. An appreciation for the humble, weathered, and irregular. 俳句 Haiku; a traditional Japanese poem of 17 syllables in three lines (5-7-5), typically evoking nature, a season, and a single vivid moment. 入門 Introduction; a primer or entry into a field of study. Also: the formal act of becoming a disciple under a master in a traditional art. 和歌 Waka; traditional Japanese poetry, particularly the tanka form with a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable structure. The classical poetic tradition of Japan as distinguished from Chinese verse. 和紙 Washi; traditional handmade Japanese paper crafted from plant fibres such as kozo (mulberry). A material central to Japanese literary, artistic, and cultural heritage. 四字熟語 A four-character idiom; a compound of four kanji forming a fixed idiomatic expression, often of Chinese origin. Known in English as yojijukugo. 常用漢字 Jōyō kanji; the official list of commonly used Chinese characters in contemporary Japanese.
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