行ぎょう儀ぎ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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Refers to polite, proper conduct, especially in social or formal settings. Often used in phrases like 行儀がいい (well-mannered) or 行儀が悪い (ill-mannered).

〈人ひと〉に行ぎょう儀ぎを教おしえるto teach someone manners
母ははは子こ供どもに行ぎょう儀ぎを教おしえた。
The mother taught her child manners.
行ぎょう儀ぎが身みにつくfor good manners to become ingrained
小ちいさい頃ころからしつけられたので、行ぎょう儀ぎが身みについている。
Because she was trained from a young age, good manners have become second nature to her.

マナーN4
マナー is a loanword often used for specific etiquette rules (e.g., table manners, business manners), while 行儀 is a native Japanese word that refers more broadly to a person's overall conduct and upbringing.
礼れい儀ぎN3
礼儀 emphasizes courtesy, politeness, and the formal rules of social interaction, whereas 行儀 focuses on outward behavior and deportment.
作さ法ほうN3
作法 refers to the correct, often ritualized way of doing something (e.g., tea-ceremony procedure), while 行儀 describes a person's general everyday demeanor and manners.

行ぎょう儀ぎUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling; the word is almost always written this way.
ぎょうぎUsage2%

Compound of 行 (conduct, action) and 儀 (ceremony, form). The combination refers to proper form in one's actions.

learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)