堅気

respectable person, law-abiding person

noun Rare #39,667

respectable person, law-abiding person Refers to someone who lives an ordinary, respectable life, especially in contrast to someone involved in crime or other shady activities.

JA: 彼は堅気の仕事に戻った。

EN: He returned to a respectable job.

堅気だ

He's a respectable, law-abiding person.

— シティ・オブ・ゴッド (2002)

それでも堅気なら

Even so, if you're a respectable citizen...

— シティ・オブ・ゴッド (2002)

堅気になれると思ったら大間違いだよ

If you think you can just go straight, you're sorely mistaken.

— さらば、わが愛／覇王別姫 (1993)

俺は堅気だ

I'm a law-abiding citizen.

— シティ・オブ・ゴッド (2002)