JLPT N3 Intermediate
義理
Social obligation or duty; family relationship by marriage
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義理の父 father-in-law
義理の母 mother-in-law
義理チョコ obligation chocolate
1 Noun
Social Obligation / Duty
Refers to a sense of moral obligation or social debt that compels one to act based on societal expectations rather than personal desire.
Example
部長 に は 昔 お世話になった ので 、 義理 で 結婚式 に 出席した 。
My department head helped me out a lot in the past, so I attended the wedding out of a sense of obligation.
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2 Noun (used with の)
In-Laws / Relation by Marriage
Specifies family relationships established through marriage or adoption rather than direct blood lineage.
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