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    3. 公序良俗

    公序良俗

    公こう序じょ良りょう俗ぞく

    public order and morals

    KMT9Ref L1NounCulture & TraditionsPolitics & LawKanji Vocab27 strokes

    こうじょりょうぞく

    Noun

    1.
    public order and morals, social standards, public policy
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    公こう序じょ良りょう俗ぞくに反 する行こう為いは許ゆるされない。

    Actions against public order and morals are not allowed.

    KMT7Politics & LawCulture & Traditions
    契けい約やくは公こう序じょ良りょう俗ぞくに違い反はんしないものでなければならない。

    Contracts must not violate public order and morals.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    裁さい判ばん所しょは、公こう序じょ良りょう俗ぞくに反 する取とり引ひきを無む効こうと判 断 した。

    The court ruled that transactions violating public order and morals were invalid.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    表ひょう現げんの自じ由ゆうも、公こう序じょ良りょう俗ぞくの範はん囲い内ないで認みとめられる。

    Freedom of expression is also recognized within the bounds of public order and morals.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsPolitics & Law
    法ほう律りつは、公こう序じょ良りょう俗ぞくを維い持じし、社しゃ会かいの安あん定ていを図はかるために存そん在ざいする。

    Laws exist to maintain public order and morals and to promote social stability.

    KMT10Politics & LawCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    公
    おおやけ…(11)
    public・prince・official・governmental
    序
    つい.で・ついで…(2)
    preface・beginning・order・precedence・occasion…(2)
    良
    よ.い・-よ.い・い.い・-い.い…(8)
    good・pleasing・skilled
    俗
    vulgar・customs・manners・worldliness・mundane things
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