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Zach

法令

Reading

Kana: ほうれい
Romaji: hourei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Reading: レイ
Meanings: orders, ancient laws, command, decree

Example Sentence

その()国会(こっかい)法令(ほうれい)によって祝日(しゅくじつ)になった。
➥That day was made a holiday by an act of the diet.
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