Vocabulary

What does 仁義 (じんぎ, jingi) mean?

仁義 (じんぎ, jingi) means humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue.

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Readingじんぎ
Romajijingi
Part of speechnoun
じんぎ
jingi

humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue

  1. 1noun humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue
  2. 2noun duty
  3. 3noun formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.)
  4. 4noun (gang's) moral code

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