仁義
じんぎ
- humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue n
- duty n
- formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.) n
- (gang's) moral code n
Kanji
仁
ジン • ニ • ニン
humanity; virtue; benevolence; charity; man; kernel
義
ギ
righteousness; justice; morality; honor; loyalty; meaning
Synonyms
辞儀
じぎ じんぎ
- (bowing and) greeting n vs
- declining; refusing n vs arch
仁義を切る
じんぎをきる
- to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects exp v5r