徳行|とっこうtokkou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounvirtuous act or deeds; goodness

• Synonym美徳びとくNeutralNeutral. A praiseworthy virtue or good quality — a trait of character, whereas 「徳行」 is the upright conduct itself.
• Related善ぜんWrittenWritten. Broader and more abstract than 「徳行」: leans toward goodness as a concept or moral ideal rather than referring specifically to virtuous conduct.
• Related徳義とくぎWrittenWritten. Points to the moral duties one is bound to observe, while 「徳行」 refers to conduct that actually meets those standards.
• Related篤行とっこうWrittenWritten and rare. Shares the reading とっこう with 「徳行」 but stresses sincere, warm-hearted conduct.
• Related功徳くどくWrittenWritten. Specifically Buddhist: good deeds believed to bring reward in this life or the next, a nuance 「徳行」 lacks.
• Related仁徳じんとくWrittenWritten. Narrows to benevolent, compassionate virtue — the kindness side of 「徳行」.
• Related善徳ぜんとくWrittenWritten and rare. Highlights good character or nature rather than virtuous deeds.
• Related明徳めいとくWrittenWritten. In Confucian usage, the bright, innate virtue of a person; 「徳行」 is about conduct.
• Related道心どうしんWrittenWritten. Means conscience, or the heart set on pursuing the Buddhist path — a state of mind, not deeds.
• Related聖徳せいとくFormalFormal. Reserved for the supreme virtue of an emperor or the Buddha, far loftier than ordinary 「徳行」.
• Related徳とくNeutralNeutral and broader: personal virtue and character, and by extension benefit or advantage — senses 「徳行」 does not cover.
• Antonym非行ひこうWrittenWritten. Misconduct or delinquency that violates social and legal norms, the counterpart of 「徳行」.
• Antonym悪行あくぎょうWrittenWritten. The direct opposite: wicked deeds, contrasted with morally upright 「徳行」.

For morally upright conduct in written prose, use 「徳行」, as in 「徳行を積む」. For good character, 「美徳」 is the everyday choice; for Buddhist merit, 「功徳」. The opposite is 「悪行」.

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1. 道徳どうとく、道義どうぎにかなった行おこない。