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親しき仲にも礼儀あり

親しき仲にも礼儀有り、 親しき中にも礼儀あり、 親しき中にも礼儀有り

Reading

Kana: したしきなかにもれいぎあり
Romaji: shitashikinakanimoreigiari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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good manners even between friends; a hedge between keeps friendships

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: チュウ、 なか
Meanings: go-between, relationship
Readings: レイ、 ライ
Meanings: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
Reading: 
Meanings: ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

Example Sentence

(した)しき(なか)にも礼儀(れいぎ)あり」という言葉(ことば)()らないのか?
➥Don't you know the saying "good manners even between friends?"
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