国法|こくほうkokuhou[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounnational law
- Synonym法制ほうせいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Emphasizes the overall system of laws and institutions; leans more toward institutional structure than 「国法」.
- Synonym法令ほうれいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Covers statutes plus the administrative orders issued under them; more concrete than 「国法」.
- RelatedΡローNeutralThe Greek letter rho, read 「ロー」. Shares neither reading nor meaning with 「国法」; not a near-synonym.
- RelatedRAWローNeutralThe RAW image format, read 「ロー」. Unrelated to 「国法」 in both reading and meaning; not a near-synonym.
Use 「国法」 for the laws of the state, in written style, as in 「国法を犯す」. For the overall legal and institutional system say 「法制」; for concrete statutes and ordinances say 「法令」. The 「ロー」-sounding Ρ and RAW are unrelated homophones.
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