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威儀 (いぎ, igi) Japanese meaning: dignity | Kotomora

威い儀ぎ

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Meanings

1

dignity; majesty; dignified manner

Refers to a solemn, imposing bearing or demeanor that commands respect. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

彼かれの威い儀ぎに満みちた態たい度どに、誰だれもが圧あっ倒とうされた。
Everyone was overwhelmed by his dignified manner.

Kanji

威intimidate, dignity, majesty
儀ceremony, rule, affair

Related words

威い厳げん
威厳 emphasizes an inherent quality of dignity or majesty, while 威儀 focuses more on the outward dignified manner or bearing.
品ひん位い
品位 refers to grace, refinement, or class, often in a social sense, whereas 威儀 implies a more solemn, imposing dignity.

Word family

威い儀ぎ細ぼそ

informal kasaya; informal Buddhist robe

Etymology

Compound of 威 (authority, dignity) and 儀 (ceremony, manner). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of dignified bearing.