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Meanings

1. Noun

   fidelity; honour; honor; constancy
2. chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

• 一体いったい、わが国くにの婦人ふじんは、外国がいこく婦人ふじんなどと違ちがい、子供こどもを持もつと、その精魂せいこんをその方かたにばかり傾かたむけて、亭主ていしゅというものに対たいしては、ただ義理ぎり的てきに操みさおばかりを守まもっていたらいいという考かんがえのものが多おおい。

  The women in our country are different from the women from other countries. Many think that it's acceptable for women to have children and devote themselves to them entirely; and, towards their husband, to simply uphold their duty and protect their chastity.