Japanese

きりつ
Meaning: discipline; order; rules
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

規
律

Example sentences

Following the rules is fundamental to social life.
彼は規律に従って厳しく処された。
He was strictly punished according to the discipline.
その学校の規律は軍隊式だ
That school's discipline is military style.
組織の運営には、規律の弛張が欠かせない。
The proper management of an organization requires a balance of strictness and leniency in discipline.
組織の規律を守るために、彼は泣斬馬謖の決断を下した。
To maintain the discipline of the organization, he made the decision to 'behead Ma Su' (punish a trusted person).

Usage Notes

Refers to a set of rules or a system of order that governs a group or society.

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