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制令 (せいれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
regulations ; ordinances
Refers to official rules or orders, often used in legal or administrative contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to regulate' or 'to issue regulations'.
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The government enacted regulations concerning traffic.
Similar words 規き 則そく 規則 is a more general term for rules or regulations, while 制令 often implies official, legally binding ordinances.
法ほう 令れい 法令 refers to laws and ordinances broadly, whereas 制令 specifically denotes regulatory orders.
Etymology Compound of 制 (control, regulation) and 令 (order, command). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of official regulations.
