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義理 (ぎり) — debt of gratitude | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

義理

ぎり

N1

particle

Meanings

1debt of gratitude
2obligation
3duty
4sense of duty
5honor
6in-law
7relation by marriage

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Kanji in this word

義Righteousness, Justice, Morality13 strokes 理Logic, Arrangement, Reason11 strokes

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