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先例に倣う (せんれいにならう) — to follow precedent | Kumi Dictionary

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先例に倣う

先例に倣う

先せんれ例いに倣ならう

to follow precedent

Kanji Vocab Work & Career29 strokes

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先例にならう

せんれいにならう

Verb

1.

to follow precedent

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Kanji that make up this word

さき・ま.ず…(2)

before・ahead・previous・future・precedence

たと.える…(1)

example・custom・usage・precedent

なら.う…(1)

emulate・imitate

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