行儀|ぎょうぎgyougi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmanners; behavior; behaviour
   彼女かのじょは行儀ぎょうぎが極きわめて上品じょうひんである。↗

   She is quite decent in conduct.

• Synonym作法さほうNeutralRefers to concrete rules of etiquette, as in 「食事の作法」; it stresses a set of established procedures, while 「行儀」 is about whether everyday behavior is good or bad.
• SynonymエチケットNeutralA loanword for social etiquette, as in 「エチケット違反」; it leans toward rules about not inconveniencing others.
• SynonymマナーNeutralA loanword for polite rules, common in speech, as in 「マナーが悪い」; close to 「行儀」 but leaning toward behavior in public settings.
• Synonym行儀作法ぎょうぎさほうWrittenIn written prose, a general term for rules of deportment, often about home upbringing, as in 「行儀作法を教える」.
• Related振る舞いふるまいNeutralRefers to behavior or conduct, as in 「立ち居振る舞い」; a neutral description with no judgment of whether one's manners are good or bad.
• Related行いおこないNeutralRefers to what one does, as in 「日頃の行い」; it leans toward the moral good or bad of one's actions.
• Related態度たいどNeutralCovers one's views and stance toward things and how they show, as in 「態度が悪い」; 「行儀」 is narrower, about proper deportment.
• Related礼儀れいぎNeutralCourtesy that shows respect to others, as in 「礼儀正しい」; the emphasis is on respect, while 「行儀」 stresses keeping one's behavior proper.
• Related礼れいNeutralCovers thanks, a bow, or courtesy, as in 「礼をする」; it has many senses and is not specifically about deportment.
• Related礼節れいせつWrittenIn written prose, propriety and decorum, as in 「礼節を重んじる」; leans toward abstract refinement of manners.
• Related素行そこうWrittenIn written prose, everyday conduct, often in 「素行不良」 or 「素行調査」; tends to carry a negative judgment.
• Related身持ちみもちWrittenIn written prose, conduct in the moral sense, especially propriety between men and women; also pregnancy. Rare today.
• Related礼式れいしきFormalFormal term for the prescribed forms of etiquette; rare today, where one would normally say 「作法」.
• Related品行ひんこうWrittenIn written prose, moral conduct, as in 「品行方正」; concerns character rather than deportment specifically.
• Related礼法れいほうFormalFormal term for the codes of etiquette, mostly for traditional ceremonial matters; in daily speech say 「作法」.
• Related風儀ふうぎWrittenIn written prose, the customs of a region or era, or rules of deportment; rarely used today.
• Antonym不行儀ふぎょうぎNeutralThe antonym: behavior that breaks the rules or is rude, the direct opposite of 「行儀」.

Use 「行儀」 to judge whether everyday behavior is proper, as in 「行儀が悪い」. For concrete rules of etiquette say 「作法」, and for the loanword 「マナー」; 「礼儀」 stresses respect toward others. For everyday conduct and character use 「素行」 or 「品行」. 「振る舞い」 and 「行い」 describe behavior without judging manners; 「態度」 is about stance. Written or formal terms like 「礼節」「礼式」「礼法」「風儀」「身持ち」 are rare in daily speech. The opposite of 「行儀」 is 「不行儀」.

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

1. 礼儀れいぎとして見みた、立ち居たちい振る舞ふるまい。
2. 仕業しわざ。
3. 行事ぎょうじの儀式ぎしきのやり方かた。