約款|やっかんyakkan[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounagreement; stipulation; article; clause

• Synonym条項じょうこうWrittenWritten/formal prose: the individual clauses of laws and contracts, as in 「契約条項」; very close to 「約款」.
• Synonym条目じょうもくWrittenWritten/formal prose: articles of laws and regulations; little used — say 「条項」 instead.
• Synonym条款じょうかんWrittenWritten/formal prose: provisions or clauses, but rare; 「条項」 or 「約款」 is normally used.
• Related項目こうもくNeutralNeutral: items or entries; the broadest of these words. 「約款」 specifically means a clause, such as one in a law, treaty or contract.
• Related箇条かじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose: items listed one by one; also a counter, 「〜か条」. 「約款」 covers clauses in treaties and contracts.
• Related条じょうNeutralNeutral: muscles and tendons, or the logic of an argument; also a counter. Its senses are far from the clause meaning of 「約款」.

For contract clauses generally, 「条項」 is the usual word. 「約款」 refers to provisions of laws, treaties, and contracts, especially standard terms a company drafts in advance, as in 「保険約款」 and 「利用約款」.

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1. 法令ほうれいや条約じょうやく、契約けいやくなどに定さだめられた一ひとつ一ひとつの条項じょうこう。
2. 契約けいやく。