規格|きかくkikaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounstandard; norm

• Synonym基準きじゅんNeutralA basis for judging or comparing things, as in 「判断基準」; 「規格」 is mainly a standard set for a product's shape or quality.
• Synonym規範きはんWrittenWritten-style word for norms of conduct or judgment one should follow, as in 「社会規範」; 「規格」 refers to standards for products and the like.
• Synonym標準ひょうじゅんNeutralA basis for judgment or a generally accepted standard, also the average level, as in 「標準サイズ」; 「規格」 is a formally established specification.
• SynonymスタンダードNeutralLoanword meaning standard, also a classic tune or standard model; 「規格」 is a formally established specification.
• SynonymスペックCasualColloquial loanword for a product's performance specs or a person's credentials, as in 「パソコンのスペック」; it never means a public standard.
• Related物差しものさしNeutralLiterally a ruler; figuratively a yardstick for judging or evaluating, often one's personal values. 「規格」 is a standard set uniformly.
• Related目安めやすNeutralA rough guideline or estimate to aim at, as in 「目安にする」; 「規格」 is a strictly defined standard.
• Related条例じょうれいFormalA formal legal term: an ordinance enacted by a local assembly. 「規格」 is a standard for products, so the two are not interchangeable.
• Related規定きていWrittenWritten word for stipulated provisions, as in 「規定に従う」; 「規格」 concerns standards of shape and quality, not clauses.
• Related規則きそくNeutralRules people must observe, as in 「交通規則」; it constrains behavior, while 「規格」 sets standards for products and things.
• Related仕様しようNeutralTechnical specifications or how something is built, as in 「仕様変更」; it leans toward one product's design requirements, while 「規格」 is mostly a public standard.
• Related法令ほうれいFormalFormal term for laws and orders issued under them, as in 「法令を遵守する」; 「規格」 is a standard, not a piece of legislation.
• Related規程きていFormalFormal term for an organization's internal rules of procedure, as in 「就業規程」; 「規格」 concerns standards of quality and shape.
• Related会則かいそくWrittenThe constitution or bylaws of a club or association; 「規格」 is a standard for products, so their scope of use is entirely different.
• RelatedルールNeutralLoanword for rules, common in speech; it constrains behavior, while 「規格」 is a standard products and things should meet.
• Related規律きりつWrittenWritten word for discipline and order, as in 「規律正しい」; it concerns conduct and daily life, while 「規格」 is about product standards.
• Related本則ほんそくFormalWritten, formal term for the principal provisions of a rule or law; 「規格」 is a standard for products, so the two are not interchangeable.
• Related定めさだめNeutralA rule or decision laid down, but also fate, as in 「運命の定め」; 「規格」 is a standard for shape, quality and the like.
• Related準則じゅんそくWrittenWritten word for rules or principles to be followed, as in 「会計準則」; 「規格」 centers on standards for shape and quality.

Use 「規格」 for a unified standard covering a product's size, quality and the like, as in 「JIS規格」 or 「規格外」. For a basis of judgment pick 「基準」 or 「標準」, for performance parameters 「スペック」, for design requirements 「仕様」, and for rules of behavior 「規則」 or 「ルール」. Legal texts call for 「条例」, 「法令」, 「規定」 or 「規程」, club rules 「会則」.

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1. 製品せいひん・材料ざいりょうなどの形かたち・品質ひんしつなどについて定さだめられた標準ひょうじゅん。
2. 物事ものごとの標準ひょうじゅん。