義ぎ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

morality; righteousness; justice; honor

Abstract ethical principle; often used in compounds like 正義 (justice) or 義務 (duty). Can also refer to personal honor or moral obligation.

• 彼かれは義ぎに厚あつい人ひとだ。

  He is a man of strong moral principles.

• 正せい義ぎと義ぎの違ちがいを考かんがえる。

  I think about the difference between justice and righteousness.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

meaning; significance

Used in compounds like 意義 (significance) or 定義 (definition). Rarely used alone in modern Japanese; the standalone sense is mostly literary or formal.

• この言こと葉ばの義ぎを調しらべる。

  I look up the meaning of this word.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

teachings; doctrine

Buddhist context; refers to the teachings or principles of Buddhism. Often appears in compounds like 教義.

• 仏ぶっ教きょうの義ぎを学まなぶ。

  I study the teachings of Buddhism.

noun, noun, used as a prefix

non-blood relationship; in-law

Used as a prefix in family terms to indicate a relationship by marriage, not by blood, e.g., 義父 (father-in-law), 義理の兄 (brother-in-law).

• 義ぎ理りの母はははとても優やさしい。

  My mother-in-law is very kind.

noun, noun, used as a prefix

prosthesis; artificial body part

Used as a prefix in medical/technical terms for artificial body parts, e.g., 義手 (artificial hand), 義足 (artificial leg).

• 事じ故こで足あしを失うしない、義ぎ足そくを使つかっている。

  He lost his leg in an accident and uses a prosthetic leg.