律儀

• 読み: りちぎ
• ローマ字: richigi
• 漢字の分解: 律 (ritsu/richi) — law, discipline; 儀 (gi) — propriety, ceremony
• 発音: /ɾit͡ɕigi/

意味

Upright; honest; faithful; conscientious. Describing a person who is scrupulously dutiful and never cuts corners.

A na-adjective (also used as a noun) praising someone who fulfils obligations with unwavering reliability and moral rectitude. It often carries a nuance of admiration mixed with slight surprise — suggesting the person is more dutiful than one might expect. Used warmly in everyday speech.

例文

1. 律儀な性格で、借りたものは必ず期日通りに返す。
2. 彼女は律儀にも毎年欠かさず年賀状を送ってくれる。
3. 律儀すぎて損をしているんじゃないかと周りは心配している。

使い方ガイド

場面: character description, daily life, praise

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

From 律 (law, discipline) and 儀 (ceremony, propriety). Together they evoke someone who adheres strictly to the proprieties and duties that society expects — a compound that has been in use since the Edo period.

文化的背景

時代: Edo–Present

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal