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.
それが私の流儀だ。
That's my way of doing things.
自分の流儀を貫く。
To stick to one's own style.
彼は何事も自分の流儀でやらないと気が済まない人だ。
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 implies that the way of doing things is deliberate and principled, not arbitrary.
In traditional arts (martial arts, tea ceremony, calligraphy), 流儀 refers to the established style of a particular school or lineage.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- やり方: way of doing (neutral, everyday)
- 方法: method (neutral, practical)
- 流派: school, faction (more formal, institutional)
- 作法: manners, etiquette, proper form
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 自分の流儀: one's own style
- 流儀を貫く: to stick to one's style
- Xの流儀: X's way of doing things
- 我が流儀: my way (emphatic)