主義 (Shugi) is a Japanese noun meaning “doctrine, rule, principle, -ism”.
Meanings
- noundoctrine; rule; principle; -ism
Examples
彼は完璧主義者だ。
He is a person who never cuts corners.
彼は主義を曲げない。
He sticks to his principles.
それは私の主義に反する。
That runs against my principles.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).