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giri

/ˈgɪri/ /ˈdʒiəri/
noun
GeneralCulture
  1. 1 giri (yükümlülük) uncountable

Definition (English)

The Japanese concept of moral duty and social obligation, central to bushido and relationships between samurai and their lords.

Example Sentences

  1. Giri to his lord weighed more in his decision than personal feeling.
    Efendisine karşı giri, kararında kişisel duygularından daha ağır bastı.
  2. Giri can survive long after the original favour is forgotten by everyone else.
    Giri, asıl iyilik herkes tarafından unutulduktan sonra bile uzun süre yaşayabilir.

Synonyms

Collocations

giri demandsgiri and ninjofulfill girigiri obligations