規律

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 規律(きりつ) means discipline that keeps behavior orderly in a group or organization.
• Basic usage: It is used for shared standards of conduct or strict control of behavior.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Rules and discipline
  • 規則(きそく) can refer to individual established rules.
  • 規律 focuses on the order in conduct maintained by observing rules.
• With 守る
  • 規律を守る means behaving in accordance with discipline.