仁義
じんぎ
jingi
JMdict entry #1369670
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) duty
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.)
see: 辞儀・じんぎ・1, 仁義を切る
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (gang's) moral code
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
盗人にも仁義。
nusubito ni mo jingi 。
There is honor even among thieves.
泥棒仲間にも仁義がある。
dorobou nakama ni mo jingi ga aru 。
There is honor among thieves.