礼

Meaning

礼 centers on formal, respectful social acts: saluting, bowing, or performing ceremonies. The senses of thanks and remuneration extend naturally from the idea of expressing gratitude or giving a proper reward as a respectful gesture.

• 失礼しつれい
  N4

  discourtesy; impoliteness

• お礼おれい
  N4

  thanks; gratitude

• 礼れい
  N3

  thanks; gratitude

• 礼儀れいぎ
  N3

  manners; courtesy; etiquette

• 巡礼じゅんれい

  pilgrimage; pilgrim

• 礼拝れいはい

  worship (esp. Christian); (church) service

• 洗礼せんれい

  baptism; christening

• 無礼ぶれい
  N1

  rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

• 敬礼けいれい

  salute; bow

• 儀礼ぎれい
  N1

  courtesy; etiquette; formality; protocol

• 返礼へんれい

  return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks)

• 婚礼こんれい

  marriage ceremony; wedding

• 謝礼しゃれい

  reward; honorarium; remuneration

• 礼装れいそう

  formal dress

• 朝礼ちょうれい
  N1

  morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering

• 礼賛らいさん

  praise; worship; adoration; glorification

• 礼服れいふく
  N1

  formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit

• 割礼かつれい

  (male) circumcision

• 礼節れいせつ

  decorum; propriety; politeness

• 一礼いちれい

  one bow; one salute; one greeting

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