1.
behavior, deed, conduct
A person's actions or conduct, especially as judged morally. The noun form of 行う (to carry out, to do). Often used when evaluating someone's character through their actions.
日頃の行いがいい。
Their everyday conduct is good.
行いを改めなければならない。
You must reform your behavior.
彼女は日頃の行いがいいから、周りの人に信頼されている。
She is trusted by the people around her because her everyday conduct is good.
USAGE:
行い emphasizes the moral quality of a person's actions, while 行動 is more neutral and refers to actions or behavior in general. The set phrase 日頃の行い (everyday conduct) is very common, often used in the folk belief that good or bad things happen based on one's daily behavior.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日頃の行い: everyday conduct
- 行いがいい／悪い: good/bad conduct
- 行いを改める: to reform one's behavior
- 行いを正す: to correct one's conduct
- 善い行い: a good deed