How to say "standard" in Japanese

• レベルJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounReally means 'level' or 'grade': how high or low something is on a scale, as with skill or price levels. For 'standard' as a rule or norm, the other words fit better.
  国際こくさいレベルの運動うんどう選手せんしゅになるためには、毎日まいにち練習れんしゅうしなければならない。↗

  One must practice every day in order to become a world-class athlete.
• 基準きじゅんJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounA standard in the sense of a benchmark you judge or measure things against: passing requirements, safety standards, acceptance criteria. The word to use when a standard is the basis for a decision.
  あいての基準きじゅんを受け入うけいれるのは、そのあいての力ちからに服従ふくじゅうすることだ。↗

  Accepting the other's norms is submitting to the other's power.
• 標準ひょうじゅんJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounThe standard as a norm or model: what counts as normal, typical, or default, as in standard sizes or standard equipment. Contrast with 基準, a benchmark you judge things by.
  私は標準ひょうじゅん英語えいごを勉強べんきょうしたい。↗

  I want to learn standard English.
• 水準すいじゅんJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounA level or standard reached or maintained, typically when comparing degrees of attainment: living standards, income levels, the level of service. It points to how high something stands, not to a rule for judging.
  君きみの仕事しごとは期待きたいしている水準すいじゅんに達たっしていない。↗

  Your work comes short of the expected standard.
• 目安めやすJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounA rough yardstick or rule of thumb: an approximate reference you keep in mind when deciding, rather than an official standard. Use it for ball-park figures and rough targets, not formal criteria.

Use 基準 for a criterion or benchmark you judge things by, 標準 for the accepted norm or model, 「レベル」 and 水準 for the level or grade attained, and 目安 for a rough yardstick.

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• レベルlevel
• 基準きじゅんstandard
• 標準ひょうじゅんstandard
• 水準すいじゅんlevel
• 目安めやすcriterion
• スタンダードstandard
• 規格きかくstandard
• 本位ほんいstandard
• レギュラーregular
• 規範きはんmodel
• 尺度しゃくどgauge
• 程度ていどdegree
• 標準的ひょうじゅんてきstandard
• 節度せつどmoderation
• 基軸きじくbasis
• 本格的ほんかくてきgenuine
• 世間並みせけんなみordinary (esp. life or behavior)
• 規矩きくstandard
• 原器げんきstandard (for weights and measures)
• 矩則くそくstandard
• 縄墨じょうぼくstandard
• 旗弁きべんstandard (type of flower)
• お決まりおきまりstandard
• 常規じょうきstandard
• 標準規格ひょうじゅんきかくstandard
• 典範てんぱんmodel
• 軍旗ぐんきbattle flag
• 準則じゅんそくregulations
• 画一的かくいつてきuniform
• 大旆たいはいbanner (imperial, shogun, etc.)
• 定型的ていけいてきtypical
• 準縄じゅんじょうa level and inked string
• 物差しものさしstandard
• ノルムstandard
• 素直すなおwithout peculiarity