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ぎ【義】①[正しいこと]⇒ せいぎ , どうぎ[道義]*justice〖U〗公平, 公正; 正義*morality〖U〗道義*loyalty〖U〗〔君主・祖国・人・主義などへの〕忠義〔to, for〕.¶ → 義を見てせざるは勇なきなり②[意義]*significance〖U〗[or a ~]《正式》意義, 意味*meaning〖C〗〖U〗意義.IIぎ―【義―】①[義理の]¶ → 義父②[本物でない]¶ → 義歯* * *ぎ【義】1 〔条理・正義〕 justice; righteousness; a just cause; 〔人道〕 humanity; 〔徳義〕 morality; probity; integrity; 〔体面〕 honor; 〔信義〕 faith; 〔忠義〕 loyalty; 〔義気〕 chivalry; heroism; self-sacrifice.
●義のために死す die in the cause of justice; die in a just cause
・義のために立つ make a stand for justice [a good cause].
●義を重んじる respect justice; value honor
・義を見てせざるは勇なきなり. To see what is right yet not do it is a sign of cowardice. | Knowing what is right without practicing it betrays one's lack of courage.
2 〔義理の関係〕 a relationship; a relation; a tie [bond].●義母 〔配偶者の母〕 a mother-in-law; 〔継母〕 a stepmother; 〔養母〕 a foster mother
・義兄弟[姉妹] 〔義理の兄弟[姉妹]〕 a brother-[sister-]in-law; 〔兄弟の交わりを結んだ間柄〕 a blood brother.
3 〔意義〕 sense; meaning; signification.●読書百遍義おのずから通ず. ⇒どくしょ.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.