Japanese word

エチケット

Pronunciation

Romajiechiketto

Meaning

  • nounetiquette

Example

食事のエチケットを守ります。shoku ji no e chi ke tto o mamo ri ma su

I follow dining etiquette.

Illustration for エチケット (etiquette)

More examples

列に並ぶのも大切なエチケットです。retsu ni nara bu no mo tai setsu na e chi ke tto de su

Standing in line is also an important part of etiquette.

Core concept

It describes the shared rules of respectful behavior that guide how people act in social situations.

Common phrases

  • エチケットを守るe chi ke tto o mamo ru

    follow etiquette

  • エチケットに反するe chi ke tto ni han su ru

    go against etiquette

Similar words

マナーmanā: Accepted ways of behaving appropriately toward others in a particular setting.
礼儀reigi: Respectful behavior that shows consideration for others in social relations.
作法sahō: An established way of doing something, especially in a formal or traditional setting.
行儀gyōgi: The way a person behaves, especially whether the behavior is well-mannered.

Definition in Japanese

社会生活で人と接するときに守るべき作法や礼儀。sha kai sei katsu de hito to ses su ru to ki ni mamo ru be ki sa hō ya rei gi

Word origin

エチケット (echiketto) is a Japanese loanword from French étiquette, which originally meant a label or ticket before developing the sense of rules for formal conduct.

Usage tips

  • In English, etiquette is normally an uncountable noun, so "proper etiquette" is natural but "an etiquette" usually sounds unusual.

Other meanings

  • good mannersnoun
  • courtesynoun
  • politenessnoun

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