WORD DETAIL
戒律
かいりつ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
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.

