仁義

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 仁義 (じんぎ) joins benevolence 仁 and righteousness 義 as a combined moral code of honor and duty.
• Basic usage: 仁義 is best understood as the combined idea of honor, duty, or a moral code between people rather than as two separately translated characters.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A combined moral concept
  • The predicate after 仁義を shows whether it is upheld or abandoned.