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それは法律が定めていることである。

Sentence Analyzer

それ 法律 定めている こと ある

English Translation

It is what the law ordains.

Furigana

それは法律(ほうりつ)(さだ)めていることである。

Romanji

Sore wa hōritsu ga sadameteiru koto de aru.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
法律 (ほうりつ)
law
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
定める (さだめる)
to decide; to establish; to determine
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: リツ、 リチ、 レツ
Meanings: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide