Japanese word

規律

Pronunciation

Romajikiritsu

Meaning

  • noundiscipline

Example

学校には規律があります。gak kō ni wa ki ritsu ga a ri ma su

There is discipline at school.

Illustration for 規律 (discipline)

More examples

会社では規律を守ることが大切です。kai sha de wa ki ritsu o mamo ru ko to ga tai setsu de su

In a company, it is important to observe discipline.

Core concept

It describes the structure and self-control created when people follow shared rules.

Common phrases

  • 規律を守るki ritsu o mamo ru

    observe discipline

  • 規律を乱すki ritsu o mida su

    disrupt discipline

  • 規律を保つki ritsu o tamo tsu

    maintain discipline

Similar words

秩序chitsujo: A stable social order in which people and things remain properly arranged.
統制tōsei: Control of people or actions through organized authority or rules.
規範kihan: A shared standard of behavior that guides what people consider acceptable.

Definition in Japanese

社会や集団の中で守るべき決まりや、それに従って保たれる秩序。sha kai ya shū dan no naka de mamo ru be ki ki ma ri ya so re ni shitaga tte tamo ta re ru chitsu jo

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 規律 (kiritsu) combines 規 (ki, "rule") and 律 (ritsu, "regulation"), giving the sense of order maintained by rules.

Usage tips

  • In English, discipline can mean both orderly behavior and training, while 規律 (kiritsu) more directly names order maintained by shared rules.

Other meanings

  • ordernoun

Opposites

  • 無秩序muchitsujodisordernoun

Related words

  • 規律性kiritsuseidisciplinenoun
  • 規律的kiritsutekidisciplinedna-adjective

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