マナー

まなー
noun
manners, etiquette
1. manners, etiquette, proper behavior
Social rules and customs governing polite behavior. In Japanese culture, there are detailed manners for many everyday situations.
マナーを(まも)る。
Follow proper manners.
電車(でんしゃ)(なか)でのマナーに()をつけよう。
Let's be mindful of manners on the train.
食事(しょくじ)のマナーが(わる)(ひと)一緒(いっしょ)()べるのは()になる。
It bothers me to eat with someone who has bad table manners.

USAGE:
Used broadly for social etiquette in various settings. Japan has particularly detailed マナー for situations such as riding trains, dining, visiting shrines, and business interactions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • マナーを(まも)る (observe proper manners)
  • マナーが()い/(わる)い (have good/bad manners)
  • マナー違反(いはん) (manners violation, breach of etiquette)
  • ビジネスマナー (business etiquette)
  • 食事(しょくじ)マナー (table manners)
  • マナーモード (manner mode — silent mode on a phone)

NOTE:
マナーモード is a Japanese coinage (wasei-eigo) meaning silent/vibrate mode on mobile phones, derived from "manner" + "mode."

ETYMOLOGY:
From English "manners."