第だい一いち義ぎ

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Meanings

1

primary significance; first principle; most important thing

Refers to the most fundamental meaning, importance, or principle of something. Often used in formal or philosophical contexts.

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The primary significance of this issue lies in ensuring safety.

教きょう育いくの第だい一いち義ぎは、人にん間げん形けい成せいである。

The first principle of education is character building.

2

Buddhist term for the highest, unconditioned truth, as opposed to conventional truth. Rare outside specialized contexts.

〈事こと〉を第だい一いち義ぎとするto treat X as the top priority
安あん全ぜんを第だい一いち義ぎとする。
We treat safety as the top priority.
〈事こと〉が第だい一いち義ぎであるX is of foremost importance
顧こ客きゃく満まん足ぞくが第だい一いち義ぎである。
Customer satisfaction is of foremost importance.

根こん本ぽんN1sense 1
根本 refers to the root or foundation of something in a more concrete sense, while 第一義 emphasizes the most important meaning or principle involved.
本ほん質しつN1sense 1
本質 means the essence or intrinsic nature of a thing, whereas 第一義 focuses on its primary significance or foremost principle.
本ほん義ぎ sense 1
本義 refers to the original or true meaning of a word or concept, while 第一義 refers to the most important principle or significance of something in general.

第だい二に義ぎ sense 1
第二義 means secondary importance, directly contrasting with 第一義's meaning of primary or foremost importance.

意い義ぎN2sense 1
意義 broadly means significance or meaning in general, while 第一義 specifically points to the primary or most fundamental meaning or principle.

From 第一 (first) + 義 (meaning, principle). The Buddhist sense is a direct translation of the Sanskrit paramārtha.