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    3. 不文律

    不文律

    不ふ文ぶん律りつ

    unwritten law

    KMT10News #36+1Ref L2NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ふぶんりつ

    Noun

    1.
    unwritten law, common law
    law
    2.
    unwritten rule

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    会かい社しゃにはいくつかの不ふ文ぶん律りつがあります。

    There are some unwritten rules in the company.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    その業ぎょう界かいには、長なが年ねんの間あいだに形けい成せいされた不ふ文ぶん律りつが存そん在ざいする。

    There is an unwritten rule that has been formed over many years in that industry.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは、明めい文ぶん化かされていない不ふ文ぶん律りつを破やぶったことで、チームから孤こ立りつしてしまった。

    He became isolated from the team because he broke an unwritten rule that wasn't explicitly stated.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    政せい治じの世せ界かいでは、成せい文ぶん化かされた法ほう律りつだけでなく、多おおくの不ふ文ぶん律りつが意い思し決けっ定ていに影おおきな響えいきょうを与あたえる。

    In the world of politics, not only codified laws but also many unwritten rules influence decision-making.

    KMT10Politics & Law
    国こく際さい関かん係けいにおいては、国こっ家か間かんの不ふ文ぶん律りつが外がい交こう政せい策さくの基き盤ばんとなることがある。

    In international relations, unwritten rules between nations can sometimes form the basis of foreign policy.

    KMT10Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    文
    ふみ・あや…(5)
    sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)
    律
    rhythm・law・regulation・gauge・control
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