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法律 (ほうりつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

法ほう律りつ

ほ

う

り

つ

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun

law; legislation; act

Refers to laws, statutes, or the legal system as a whole. Can be used for specific pieces of legislation.

新あたらしい法ほう律りつが国こっ会かいで成せい立りつした。
A new law was passed in the Diet.
法ほう律りつを

守まも

る

こと

は

国こく

民みん

の

義ぎ

務む

だ

。

Obeying the law is a duty of citizens.

Kanji

法method, law, rule
律rhythm, law, regulation

Similar words

法ほう令れい
法令 is a broader term encompassing laws and ordinances, while 法律 specifically refers to statutes enacted by the legislature.
法ほう
法 is a more general and abstract term for law, principle, or method, often used in compounds. 法律 is the concrete, everyday word for legislation.

Etymology

Compound of 法 (ほう, 'law, rule') and 律 (りつ, 'regulation, code'). The combination has been used since classical Chinese to denote legal codes and statutes.