“Ordinance” in Japanese
Short answer
Ordinance in Japanese is “布告” (fukoku). Full meaning: edict, ordinance, proclamation.
Other ways to say “Ordinance” in Japanese
章程
shoutei law, rule, ordinance, charter
法令
hourei statute, law, act, ordinance, regulation
法度
hatto ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden; law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
条例
jourei regulations, rules; (local) regulation, ordinance, bylaw, law
ほうれい
hourei statute, law, act, ordinance, regulation
ホウレイ
hourei statute, law, act, ordinance, regulation
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