法のり

noun

rule; law; regulation

General term for a binding rule, law, or regulation. Often used in formal or legal contexts.

• この国くにの法のりに従したがって行こう動どうしなければならない。

  You must act in accordance with the laws of this country.

• 学がっ校こうの法のりを破やぶると退たい学がくになることもある。

  Breaking school rules can lead to expulsion.

noun

model; pattern; standard

Refers to a standard, model, or pattern to be followed. Often used in abstract or philosophical contexts.

• 彼かれの生いき方かたは多おおくの人ひとの法のりとなった。

  His way of life became a model for many people.

• この書しょは書しょ道どうの法のりを示しめしている。

  This book shows the standards of calligraphy.

noun

Buddhist teachings; Buddhist doctrine

Specifically refers to the teachings or doctrine of Buddha. Used in Buddhist contexts.

• 法のりを説とく僧そうの話はなしに耳みみを傾かたむけた。

  I listened to the monk expounding the Buddhist teachings.

• この経きょう典てんには仏ほとけの法のりが記しるされている。

  This sutra contains the teachings of Buddha.

noun

transverse measurement; measurement across

Rare technical term for a measurement taken across something, such as width or diameter. Mostly found in older or specialized texts.

• 古ふるい建けん築ちく書しょには柱はしらの法のりが記しるされている。

  Old architectural books record the transverse measurements of pillars.

noun

side-slope; slope

Engineering term for the slope of an embankment or cutting. Rare outside technical contexts.

• 土ど木ぼく工こう事じでは法のり面めんの安あん定ていが重じゅう要ようだ。

  In civil engineering, the stability of side-slopes is important.