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戒律 (かいりつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
religious precept ; commandment ; discipline
Refers to rules or commandments in a religious context, such as Buddhist precepts, the Ten Commandments, or Jewish mitzvot. Not used for secular rules or self-discipline.
モーセ の 十じっ 戒かい は 有ゆう 名めい な 戒かい 律りつ で ある 。
The Ten Commandments of Moses are well-known religious precepts.
Similar words 規き 律りつ 規律 refers to order, discipline, or rules in a secular or organizational context (e.g., school discipline), while 戒律 is specifically religious.
戒いまし め 戒め is a broader term for admonition, warning, or lesson, not limited to religious rules.
Etymology Compound of 戒 (kai, 'admonish' or 'commandment') and 律 (ritsu, 'law' or 'regulation'). The term has been used in Japanese Buddhism to refer to the precepts governing monastic life, and later extended to other religious traditions.
