戒律|かいりつkairitsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah

• Synonym律りつWrittenWritten term for the criminal codes of ancient East Asian states, and for the Buddhist vinaya and the Ritsu school; 「戒律」 broadly covers religious or moral norms.
• Related掟おきてNeutralRules a group or society must follow, as in 「村の掟」; 「戒律」 is mostly religious but also covers moral norms.
• Related規定きていNeutralProvisions or stipulations laid down; also used for the act of stipulating, as in 「規定の書式」. Usually carries no religious or moral coloring.
• Related規則きそくNeutralThe most general word for rules, as in 「交通規則」; 「戒律」 is mostly religious but also covers moral norms.
• Related規律きりつNeutralDiscipline and order for life in a group, as in 「規律正しい生活」; usually carries no religious sense.
• Related教えおしえNeutralTeachings or doctrine, as in 「仏の教え」; stresses the content taught, while 「戒律」 stresses the prohibitions one must keep.
• Related法度はっとWrittenWritten word for laws or bans; today mostly seen in 「ご法度」, meaning something forbidden, while 「戒律」 is more religious in flavor.
• RelatedルールNeutralLoanword and the most common everyday word for rules of all kinds; 「戒律」 is religious or moral in flavor and more solemn.
• Related準則じゅんそくWrittenWritten term for rules or standards used as a basis, mostly in legal contexts; carries no religious sense.
• Related典則てんそくWrittenRare written word for model rules one should follow; in everyday speech say 「規則」. No religious coloring.
• Related規矩きくWrittenWritten word for standards of conduct, originally meaning compass and ruler; in everyday speech say 「規範」 or 「基準」.
• Antonym無戒WrittenBuddhist term for not receiving or keeping the precepts; the opposite of 「戒律」, which one must observe. Rare.

Use 「戒律」 for religious or moral norms that must be observed, as in 「厳しい戒律」. For everyday rules say 「ルール」 or 「規則」; for the rules of a group or community, 「掟」. 「規定」 covers laid-down provisions, 「規律」 discipline, 「教え」 teachings; 「律」「法度」「準則」「典則」「規矩」 are written or rare.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 守まもるべき道徳どうとく規範きはんや規則きそく。
2. 一般いっぱんに、ある宗教しゅうきょうで守まもらなければならない規則きそく・規範きはん。おきて。