honest person; conscientious person
Describes a person who is scrupulously honest, dutiful, and reliable, often to a degree that can be seen as overly rigid or inflexible.
He is a conscientious person, so he always keeps his promises.
For that honest person to be late, something must have happened.
律義者 emphasizes dutifulness and reliability, while 正直者 focuses on honesty and truthfulness.
Standard kanji spelling; 律儀 is the more common form for the base adjective/noun.
Alternate kanji spelling using 義 instead of 儀; both are used.
Compound of 律儀 (honesty, conscientiousness) and 者 (person). The base word 律儀 originally referred to adherence to Buddhist precepts or rules, later broadening to general honesty and dutifulness.