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義を破る (ぎをやぶる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
break faith with ; betray trust
Used in formal or literary contexts to describe a breach of moral obligation or loyalty. Often implies a serious violation of a personal or social bond.
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Breaking faith was considered a disgrace for a samurai.
Kanji 義 righteousness, justice, morality Similar words 裏うら 切ぎ る 裏切る is a more common and direct term for betrayal, while 義を破る emphasizes the moral or ethical breach of trust, often in a formal or traditional context.
信しん 義ぎ を 破やぶ る 信義を破る is a similar expression meaning 'to break faith' or 'to violate trust', but 義を破る can carry a broader sense of breaking moral duty beyond just trust.
Etymology Compound of 義 (gi, 'righteousness, moral duty') + を (o, object marker) + 破る (yaburu, 'to break'). The expression follows a classical Chinese-influenced pattern of using 義 to denote moral obligation.
