What distinguishes 恩, 義務, 義理 and 人情 from each other?


I have an idea about the basics, but I'm fuzzy on the details, and it's been
awhile since I've studied the subject in depth. Anyone have some answers?




恩 - favor or kindness from others that one should be feeling a sense of
gratitude toward

義務 - duty rooted in social systems, usually associated with legal senses, such
as liability or military service

義理 - duty rooted in personal relations usually friendship. family relations
never or rarely come in this category.

人情 - pity or sympathy one feels when facing someone else's undeserved
accident/accusation

**Note**

義理がある/ない - describes a person or people or their relation's being or not being
observing such duties

> かれは義理がある He is a faithful person.  
>  かれは義理がない He is a unreliable person.

人情がある/ない - similar to 義理, describing subject's property.

> かれは人情がある He is easily moved by compassion.  
>  かれは人情がない He is cold-hearted.

義務がある/ない - describes such duties' being put on or waived from someone or a
group

> かれは兵役の義務がある He has to serve his country.  
>  かれは兵役の義務がない He is exempted from military service.

恩がある/ない - ~~not a valid expression~~ see comments




恩 - favor or kindness from others that one should be feeling a sense of
gratitude toward

義務 - duty rooted in social systems, usually associated with legal senses, such
as liability or military service

義理 - duty rooted in personal relations usually friendship. family relations
never or rarely come in this category.

人情 - pity or sympathy one feels when facing someone else's undeserved
accident/accusation

**Note**

義理がある/ない - describes a person or people or their relation's being or not being
observing such duties

> かれは義理がある He is a faithful person.  
>  かれは義理がない He is a unreliable person.

人情がある/ない - similar to 義理, describing subject's property.

> かれは人情がある He is easily moved by compassion.  
>  かれは人情がない He is cold-hearted.

義務がある/ない - describes such duties' being put on or waived from someone or a
group

> かれは兵役の義務がある He has to serve his country.  
>  かれは兵役の義務がない He is exempted from military service.

恩がある/ない - ~~not a valid expression~~ see comments

