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consistency between words and actions; practicing what one preaches
The state in which what a person says matches what they actually do.
言行一致を心がける。
Strive to make one's words and deeds match.
彼は言行一致の人で、周りから信頼されている。
He matches words with deeds, and those around him trust him.
リーダーが言行一致でなければ、部下はその指示に従おうとは思わない。
If a leader's words and actions don't match, subordinates won't feel like following their instructions.
A four-character idiom (四字熟語) made of 言行 (words and deeds) + 一致 (agreement, match). It is a virtue expected especially of leaders and public figures.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 言行一致を心がける: to strive for consistency between words and deeds
- 言行一致の人: a person whose words and actions agree
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 有言実行: following through on what one has declared — focuses on achieving stated goals
- 不言実行: acting quietly without talking — the opposite emphasis, on deeds over declarations