条項|じょうこうjoukou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounclause; article; stipulations
   最初さいしょの条項じょうこうには何なんと書かいてあるか。↗

   How does the first article run?

• Synonym約款やっかんWrittenWritten word for clauses set item by item in laws, treaties and contracts, as in 「保険約款」; today typically standard-contract clauses like insurance or shipping.
• Synonym条款じょうかんWrittenWritten word for clauses of treaties and contracts; close in meaning to 「条項」, but modern usage favors 「条項」.
• Related項目こうもくNeutralGeneral word for items, as in 「チェック項目」; not limited to legal documents, and also covers dictionary entries.
• Related事項じこうNeutralRefers to matters or items, as in 「必要事項」 and 「注意事項」; broadly any individual matter, while 「条項」 means an item listed in provisions.
• Related箇条かじょうNeutralWritten word for items listed one by one, as in 「箇条書き」; favors the enumerated form, and also works as a counter.
• Related条目じょうもくWrittenWritten word for articles and clauses listed in laws and the like; leans toward legal texts, and modern usage says 「条項」.
• RelatedアーティクルNeutralLoanword for press articles or for clauses of treaties and laws; rare in everyday use. In the clause sense people generally say 「条項」.
• Related条じょうNeutralWhen written 「条」 it is read 「すじ」 and mainly means logic or plot, as in 「話の筋」; for clauses say 「条項」 or 「第○条」.

Use 「条項」 for clauses listed item by item in rules or contracts, as in 「免責条項」. For general items say 「項目」, for matters to note 「事項」, and for standard-contract clauses like insurance 「約款」. 「条款」 and 「条目」 are written alternatives; modern usage prefers 「条項」.

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1. 箇条書かじょうがきにした、一ひとつ一ひとつの項目こうもく。