How to say "discipline" in Japanese

• 修行しゅぎょうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'discipline' as rigorous, often ascetic training or practice undertaken to master a skill or advance spiritually, as in a monk's or martial artist's devoted training.
• 懲戒ちょうかいCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'discipline' only in the punitive sense: disciplinary action or reprimand for misconduct, as when a school or employer disciplines a student or employee.
• 秩序ちつじょJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounCovers 'discipline' as order or orderliness — the orderly state of a group, society, or system — as in keeping discipline and order in a classroom or society.
  自分じぶんが集あつめた事実じじつをもとにして、科学者かがくしゃは、その事実じじつに意味いみと秩序ちつじょと価値かちを与あたえる論理ろんりの模様もようすなわち理論りろんを織おりあげるのである。↗

  Around his facts the scientist weaves a logical pattern or theory which gives the facts meaning, order, and significance.
• 規律きりつJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounCovers 'discipline' as adherence to rules and orderly conduct within a group; close to 秩序 but with emphasis on observance of rules rather than the resulting order.
  この学校がっこうは規律きりつがやや緩ゆるやかだ。↗

  Discipline is rather mild at this school.
• 懲罰ちょうばつCommon
  suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveLike 懲戒, this covers 'discipline' only as punishment; it is really 'punishment' or 'penalty' for wrongdoing, so it is seldom the word for discipline as training or order.
  シンガポールでは罪人ざいにんを懲罰ちょうばつする方法ほうほうとしてむち打うちがある。↗

  In Singapore, one way to punish a criminal is to whip him or her.

Use 修行 for discipline as rigorous training or ascetic practice; 規律 and 秩序 for discipline as order and rule-following; 懲戒 and 懲罰 for discipline as punishment of misconduct.

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• 修行しゅぎょうtraining
• 懲戒ちょうかいdiscipline
• 秩序ちつじょorder
• 規律きりつorder
• 懲罰ちょうばつdiscipline
• しつけdiscipline
• 示ししめしlesson
• 戒律かいりつ(religious) precept
• 風紀ふうきpublic morals
• 訓練くんれんtraining
• 謹慎きんしんself restraint
• 修練しゅうれんtraining
• 訓育くんいくdiscipline
• ディシプリンdiscipline
• 懲らしめるこらしめるto chastise
• 薫陶くんとうeducation
• 懲らすこらすto chastise
• しつけるto train
• 科罰かばつpunishment
• だらしprudence
• 習練しゅうれんpractice
• 焼きを入れるやきをいれるto temper
• 綱紀こうきlaw and order
• 鍛えるきたえるto drill
• 学問がくもんdiscipline
• 締まりしまりfirmness
• 場ばfield
• 仕付けしつけdiscipline
• たがdiscipline
• しつけるto train
• 律するりっするto control
• 折檻せっかんsevere scolding