流 儀(りゅうぎ)

りゅうぎ

noun

style, manner, way of doing things

1. style, manner, way of doing things, personal approach

A particular way of doing something, especially one that reflects personal philosophy or tradition. Can refer to the established style of a school or tradition (as in martial arts or tea ceremony) or to someone's personal approach to life or work.

それが私(わたし)の流儀(りゅうぎ)だ。

That's my way of doing things.

自分(じぶん)の流儀(りゅうぎ)を貫(つらぬ)く。

To stick to one's own style.

彼(かれ)は何事(なにごと)も自分(じぶん)の流儀(りゅうぎ)でやらないと気(き)が済(す)まない人(ひと)だ。

He's the kind of person who can't rest until he does everything his own way.

Usage

Conveys a sense of personal conviction or established tradition. Using 流儀(りゅうぎ) implies that the way of doing things is deliberate and principled, not arbitrary.

In traditional arts (martial arts, tea ceremony, calligraphy), 流儀(りゅうぎ) refers to the established style of a particular school or lineage.

Similar words

やり方(かた): way of doing (neutral, everyday)
方法(ほうほう): method (neutral, practical)
流派(りゅうは): school, faction (more formal, institutional)
作法(さほう): manners, etiquette, proper form

Common collocations

自分(じぶん)の流儀(りゅうぎ): one's own style
流儀(りゅうぎ)を貫(つらぬ)く: to stick to one's style
Xの流儀(りゅうぎ): X's way of doing things
我(わ)が流儀(りゅうぎ): my way (emphatic)

Related Words

Compare: 流派(りゅうは) (school, faction)

Compare: やり方(かた) (way of doing)

Compare: 方法(ほうほう) (method)

Compare: 作法(さほう) (manners, etiquette, proper form)

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