行儀

• 読み: ぎょうぎ
• ローマ字: gyougi
• 漢字の分解: 行 (gyou) — conduct, to go; 儀 (gi) — ceremony, manner
• 発音: /ɡʲoː.ɡi/

意味

Manners; behavior; deportment. The way a person conducts themselves in social situations.

A noun referring to social etiquette and proper conduct, especially at the table or in formal settings. Most commonly appears in the expressions 行儀がいい (well-mannered) and 行儀が悪い (ill-mannered). Strongly associated with childhood upbringing and discipline in Japanese culture, where proper manners (しつけ) are highly valued.

例文

1. 食事中の行儀が悪いと注意された。
2. あの子は行儀がよくて感心する。
3. 行儀よく座っていなさい。

使い方ガイド

場面: parenting, dining, social etiquette

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 行 (conduct, to go) and 儀 (ceremony, ritual, manner). Originally a Buddhist term referring to proper ritual conduct, it expanded to mean everyday social manners and deportment.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal