ceremony · manner

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 儀 concerns ceremonies or manners and has the on-reading ぎ.
• Basic usage: 儀式(ぎしき) refers to a ceremony, 礼儀(れいぎ) to courtesy, and 行儀(ぎょうぎ) to manners or behavior.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Describing an action
  • In 礼儀正しく挨拶した and 行儀よく椅子に座りなさい, 礼儀正しく and 行儀よく describe how an action is performed. Their basic forms are 礼儀正しい and 行儀がよい.