行(おこな)い

おこない

noun

behavior, deed, conduct

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(ひごろ)の行(おこな)いがいい。

Their everyday conduct is good.

行(おこな)いを改(あらた)めなければならない。

You must reform your behavior.

彼女(かのじょ)は日頃(ひごろ)の行(おこな)いがいいから、周(まわ)りの人(ひと)に信頼(しんらい)されている。

She is trusted by the people around her because her everyday conduct is good.

Usage

行(おこな)い emphasizes the moral quality of a person's actions, while 行動(こうどう) is more neutral and refers to actions or behavior in general. The set phrase 日頃(ひごろ)の行(おこな)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(ひごろ)の行(おこな)い: everyday conduct
行(おこな)いがいい／悪(わる)い: good/bad conduct
行(おこな)いを改(あらた)める: to reform one's behavior
行(おこな)いを正(ただ)す: to correct one's conduct
善(よ)い行(おこな)い: a good deed

Related Words

Related: 行(おこな)う (verb form)

Synonym: 行為(こうい) (act, deed (formal))

Synonym: 行動(こうどう) (action, behavior (neutral))

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Added 2026.2.28 10:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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