法|ほうhou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, noun (suffix)law; act; principle
- noun, noun (suffix)method
- noun, noun (suffix), grammarmood
- noun, noun (suffix), Buddhismdharma; law
- Synonym法令ほうれいFormalFormal umbrella term for statutes, ordinances and cabinet orders, as in 「法令遵守」. More concrete and formal than 「法」.
- Synonym法則ほうそくNeutralNeutral term for a law that necessarily holds in nature or society, e.g. 「万有引力の法則」. 「法」 is broader, also covering rules and methods.
- Synonym法度はっとWrittenWritten register. Laws of the samurai era; today mostly in 「ご法度」, meaning something taboo or strictly forbidden.
- Synonym法律ほうりつNeutralNeutral term for written law enacted by the Diet, e.g. 「法律を守る」. 「法」 is more abstract, also covering natural laws and methods.
- Synonym定めさだめWrittenWritten register. Provisions or agreements, but also fate, as in 「運命の定め」; the tone is literary.
- Synonym掟おきてNeutralNeutral term for rules kept within a group, e.g. 「村の掟」. Carries a traditional, unwritten nuance unlike the abstract 「法」.
- Synonym原則げんそくNeutralNeutral term for a basic rule; often in 「原則として」, meaning as a general rule with exceptions allowed.
- Synonym法規ほうきFormalFormal. Laws and regulations, especially those defining rights and duties, e.g. 「交通法規」.
- Related規則きそくNeutralNeutral word for rules within an organization or activity, e.g. 「学校の規則」. Narrower and more concrete than 「法」.
- Related規律きりつNeutralNeutral term for the discipline that keeps a group in order, e.g. 「規律正しい生活」; stresses observing order.
- Related規程きていFormalFormal. A set of internal rules on office procedures within a ministry or company, e.g. 「就業規程」.
- Related法制ほうせいWrittenWritten register. The overall system of laws and institutions, e.g. 「法制化」「法制度」; takes a macro view.
- Related準則じゅんそくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Rules or standards to be followed, found mainly in legal and administrative documents.
- Related律りつWrittenWritten register. Ancient East Asian criminal codes or Buddhist precepts, e.g. 「律令」; rarely used alone today.
- Antonym無法むほうWrittenAntonym, written register. Disregard for law, lawless and violent behavior, e.g. 「無法地帯」—the opposite of the order 「法」 maintains.
Use 「法」 for law in the abstract, including natural laws and methods. For law enacted by the Diet say 「法律」; for natural or social laws 「法則」; for rules within an organization 「規則」; for a group's traditional code 「掟」; for basic principles 「原則」. 「法令」「規程」「法規」 are formal terms for specific legal texts, 「法制」 is the system as a whole, and 「無法」 is the antonym for lawlessness.
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- ある条件・状況に対して、一定の結果・効果が、常に発生すること。きまり、のり、ルール。
- 社会生活を送るならば、守らなければならない決まり。道徳。しきたり。
- 社会的規範のうち、裁判の判断の基準となるもの。法律の他、諸法令や慣習法・自然法等を含む。
- 法則、真理。
- 存在。
- 動詞の文法範疇のひとつ。内容の確かさ、話者の態度などを表現する。直説法・接続法・仮定法・命令法などがある。
- 計算方法、特に四則演算。
- 剰余系において、整数 m を n で割ったとき、商が q で剰余が r であるとき、即ちm = qn + r (0 ≤ r < n)が成立しているときのn。
- (珠算)乗数・除数のこと。
- ある分野・ジャンルにおける様々な方法、技法、対処法。
- ある特定の法式、やりかた。


