律
りつ · ritsu
Law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code), regulation
- vinaya (rules for the monastic community)
- (musical) pitch
- six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
Other ways to say “law” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
この問題は、法律に照らして判断すべきだ。
このもんだいは、ほうりつにてらしてはんだんすべきだ。
This matter should be judged in light of the law.
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What does 律 mean?
Law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code), regulation. It can also mean: vinaya (rules for the monastic community); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale.
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りつ (ritsu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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