(きりつ)

きりつ
noun
discipline; rules; order
1. discipline; rules; regulations; order
A set of rules governing conduct, or the state of controlled behavior according to such rules. Also refers to self-discipline.
Strict discipline is required in the military.
Lead a disciplined life.
The organization's discipline is falling apart.

PATTERNS:

  • 規律(きりつ)(ただ)しい (disciplined, orderly)
  • 規律(きりつ)(まも)る (to observe discipline)
  • 規律(きりつ)(みだ)れる (discipline breaks down)
  • 規律(きりつ)維持(いじ)する (to maintain discipline)

CONTEXTS:

  • (ぐん)規律(きりつ) (military discipline)
  • 自己(じこ)規律(きりつ) (self-discipline)
  • 社会(しゃかい)規律(きりつ) (social order)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 規則(きそく) (rules, regulations - more specific)
  • 秩序(ちつじょ) (order - social/political)
  • 節度(せつど) (moderation, self-restraint)
  • ルール (rule - loanword, general)