遵じゅん奉ぽう

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ぽ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

obey; observe; follow

Formal term for obeying or observing rules, laws, or principles. Often used in legal, ethical, or official contexts.

社しゃ員いんは会かい社しゃの規き則そくを遵じゅん奉ぽうしなければならない。
Employees must obey the company's rules.

彼かれは憲けん法ぽうを遵じゅん奉ぽうすることを誓ちかった。

He swore to uphold the constitution.

Written forms

遵じゅん奉ぽうUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; 遵 means 'follow/obey' and 奉 means 'observe/uphold'.
順じゅん奉ぽう
Variant kanji form; 順 can mean 'order/obey' but this spelling is less common.

Kanji

遵abide by, follow, obey
奉observance, offer, present
順obey, order, turn

Similar words

従したがう
従う is a common, everyday verb for following or obeying. 遵奉 is more formal and often used in official or legal contexts.
遵じゅん守しゅ
遵守 is a near-synonym also meaning 'observance' or 'compliance', but 遵奉 can carry a slightly stronger nuance of upholding or revering the rule.

Etymology

Compound of 遵 (obey, follow) and 奉 (observe, dedicate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a formal sense of obedient observance.