第だい一いち義ぎ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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.

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.