礼節|れいせつreisetsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. noundecorum; propriety; politeness
   いかにも敬虔けいけんなるクリスチャンが送おくる、礼節れいせつ重おもき言葉ことばです。↗

   So characteristic of what a pious Christian would say, this courteous phrase.

• Synonym礼儀れいぎNeutralThe everyday word for manners and courtesy, focused on socially established polite customs, as in 「礼儀正しい」. More colloquial than 「礼節」.
• SynonymエチケットNeutralA loanword for etiquette that covers everyday small courtesies, like covering your mouth when coughing; personal polish, lighter in tone than 「礼節」.
• SynonymマナーNeutralThe most common everyday loanword for manners, focused on rules in public settings, as in 「マナーモード」.
• Synonym作法さほうNeutralThe proper way of doing things, as in 「食事の作法」; the correct manner for an activity.
• Synonym行儀作法ぎょうぎさほうWrittenWritten/formal prose term for rules of deportment, focused on how one sits, stands and moves; suggests home upbringing, unlike the social-order side of 「礼節」.
• Synonym礼儀作法れいぎさほうWrittenWritten/formal prose term for the rules of speech and behaviour to observe when dealing with others; close to 「礼節」 but more concrete.
• Synonym礼儀正しされいぎただしさNeutralPoliteness as a personal quality — courteous, respectful conduct; it rates a person's manner rather than naming the norms themselves.
• Related礼れいNeutralBroader than 「礼節」: thanks or gratitude, or the act of bowing, as in 「お礼を言う」.
• Related儀礼ぎれいFormalFormal term for formalized courtesies or religious rites and ceremonies, as in 「儀礼的な挨拶」.
• Related行儀ぎょうぎNeutralHow politely one sits, stands and walks, as in 「行儀が悪い」; often said of children's upbringing rather than social order.
• Related礼式れいしきWrittenWritten/formal prose term for the prescribed forms of paying respects or expressing courtesy; more formalized than 「礼節」.
• Related礼法れいほうFormalFormal term for the codified rules of etiquette, seen mainly in the tea ceremony and martial arts; has an old-fashioned air.
• Related礼典れいてんFormalFormal, classical-flavoured term for the laws of etiquette or books that record them.
• Related風儀ふうぎWrittenWritten/formal prose word for the customs and manners of a particular region or era.
• Antonym無礼ぶれいNeutralAntonym: rudeness — lacking courtesy and giving offence, the opposite of the decorum of 「礼節」.
• Antonym粗野そやNeutralAntonym: coarse, vulgar speech and behaviour, the opposite of the polished courtesy of 「礼節」.

Use 「礼節」 for decorum and propriety that uphold social order; it is written/formal prose, as in 「衣食足りて礼節を知る」 and 「礼節をわきまえる」. For everyday politeness say 「礼儀」 or 「マナー」, and for how one sits and behaves 「行儀」. Other terms are narrower: 「エチケット」 for small daily courtesies, 「作法」 for the proper way of doing things, 「儀礼」 for formalized rites.

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1. 社会しゃかいの秩序ちつじょを保たもつための作法さほう・行動こうどう。