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    原則

    原げん則そく

    principle

    N1KMT2News #1+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    げんそく

    Noun

    1.
    principle, general rule

    Noun, Adverb

    2.
    as a rule, in principle, in general

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    これは私わたしたちの学がっ校こうの原げん則そくです。

    This is our school's principle.

    KMT2EducationCore Concepts
    原げん則そくとして、会かい議ぎは毎まい週しゅう月げつ曜よう日びに行おこなわれます。

    As a rule, meetings are held every Monday.

    KMT2Daily LifeWork & Career
    民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎの原げん則そくは、国こく民みんの意い見けんを尊そん重ちょうすることです。

    The principle of democracy is to respect the opinions of the people.

    KMT4Politics & LawCore Concepts
    彼かれは常つねに正しょう直じきであるという原げん則そくに従したがって行こう動どうしている。

    He always acts according to the principle of being honest.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    契けい約やく書しょには、個こ人じん情じょう報ほうの保ほ護ごに関かんする原げん則そくが明めい記きされている。

    The contract clearly states the principles regarding the protection of personal information.

    KMT5Business & FinanceTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    原
    はら…(6)
    meadow・original・primitive・field・plain…(3)
    則
    のっと.る・のり・すなわち…(1)
    rule・law・follow・based on・model after
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