No. 799 in Japanese
行い
"行い" means "conduct," "behavior," or "action."
In a sentence
彼の良い行いは皆に称賛されました。
His good deeds were praised by everyone.
In this sentence, '行い' refers to an action or behavior, specifically a praiseworthy one.
日々の行いが未来を決めます。
Daily actions determine the future.
Here, '行い' is used to signify habitual or repeated actions that have an impact over time.
その行いは許されるべきではない。
Such an act should not be forgiven.
In this example, '行い' denotes a specific act or conduct, typically with negative connotations.
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