行儀（ぎょうぎ、giょuぎ）
- manners

The Japanese word 行儀 (読み方: ぎょうぎ) refers to good manners, etiquette, behavior, or conduct. It encompasses a wide range of social graces and expectations for how one should act in various situations. It's about showing respect, consideration for others, and behaving appropriately according to societal norms. It can also refer to the way something functions or performs.

⚫︎行儀が良い子供 Translation: A well-behaved child. ⚫︎食事中の行儀が悪い Translation: Bad table manners during a meal. ⚫︎新しい機械の行儀が悪い Translation: The new machine performs badly.

⚫︎行儀 is used to describe how someone or something behaves. ⚫︎It is often used in situations where a person's conduct is being evaluated. ⚫︎You can use it to praise someone for their good manners or to criticize someone for their poor behavior. ⚫︎It can also be used to describe the function of a thing.

⚫︎行儀 is primarily written in kanji and hiragana. ⚫︎Kanji: 行儀 ⚫︎Hiragana: ぎょうぎ

⚫︎礼儀 (れいぎ) - manners, courtesy, etiquette. ⚫︎作法 (さほう) - manners, etiquette, protocol. ⚫︎マナー - manners (loan word from English). ⚫︎振る舞い (ふるまい) - behavior, conduct, actions.

⚫︎無作法 (ぶさほう) - impolite, rude, ill-mannered. ⚫︎無礼 (ぶれい) - rude, impolite, discourteous.

彼はとても行儀の良い人です。 ・Translation: He is a very well-mannered person. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 行儀 to describe someone's good behavior and social graces.

犬は行儀よく座った。 ・Translation: The dog sat properly. ・Explanation: This sentence also uses 行儀 to describe how the dog behaved, in this instance by sitting correctly.

⚫︎The word 行儀 is formed from the kanji 行 (ぎょう/こう) meaning "to do, to act, or to go" and the kanji 儀 (ぎ) meaning "ceremony, ritual, or conduct". ⚫︎Together, they convey the idea of performing actions in a specific manner or according to established rules of conduct, therefore "etiquette" or "manners".