noun, noun, used as a suffix
Refers to legal statutes, rules, or fundamental principles. Often used in compound words such as 法律 (ほうりつ) or as a suffix in names of laws.
新しい法が国会で成立した。
A new law was passed in the Diet.
この行為は法に触れる可能性がある。
This act may be against the law.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Indicates a way of doing something. Common in compounds like 方法 (ほうほう) and as a suffix in terms like 使用法 (しようほう, usage).
この機械の正しい使用法を教えてください。
Please tell me the correct way to use this machine.
彼は独自の勉強法で合格した。
He passed using his own study method.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Technical term in grammar for verbal mood (indicative, subjunctive, etc.).
仮定法は英語の文法で重要な法の一つだ。
The subjunctive mood is one of the important moods in English grammar.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
dharma; law (Buddhism)
Buddhist term for the teachings of the Buddha or the universal law. Often appears in religious contexts.
仏教では、法は宇宙の真理を指す。
In Buddhism, dharma refers to the truth of the universe.