戒律

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 戒律 is read as かいりつ and means religious precepts or discipline governing the conduct of a practitioner or community.
• Basic usage: Use 厳しい戒律を守る for observing strict precepts and 戒律という概念 for the concept of religious discipline.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference between 戒律 and 規則
  • The former governs religious practice and conduct, whereas the latter broadly means rules established for an organization, facility, or activity.