kaɪbˈɑːɹɹə wʌz nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz mˈænjuːəlz ʌv bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ, sˈʌtʃ ɐz tʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ hɪz kənfjˈuːʃiən ˈɛθɪkəl sˈɪstəm bˈeɪst ɔnðə tˈiːtʃɪŋz ʌv ʒˈuː zˈaɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz tʃˈuː ˌeɪtʃˌɛsˈaɪ ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˈiːzi "sˈɛlfhˈɛlp" mˈænjuːəlz.
Kaibara was known for his manuals of behavior, such as changing his Confucian ethical system based on the teachings of Zhu Xi (also known as Chu Hsi) into an easy "self-help" manuals.