掟
おきて · okite
Law, regulation, rule, code, agreement, arrangement, compact
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How it’s used
Used for traditional or unwritten rules of a group, not formal laws; appears in fiction and serious speech.
Different from 法律 (hōritsu), which means official national law; 掟 refers to group or traditional rules.
Example sentences
村の掟を守らなければならない。
We must obey the village's rules.
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それはギルドの掟に反する。
That violates the guild's code.
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What does 掟 mean?
Law, regulation, rule, code, agreement, arrangement, compact.
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おきて (okite). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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