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遵行 (じゅんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遵じゅん行こう

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

obedience; observance; adherence

Formal term for following rules, laws, or instructions. Often used in legal, official, or serious contexts.

規き則そくを遵じゅん行こうすることは組そ織しきの基き本ほんです。
Observing the rules is fundamental to the organization.

裁さい判ばん所しょの命めい令れいを遵じゅん行こうしなければならない。

We must comply with the court order.

Kanji

遵abide by, follow, obey
行going, journey, carry out

Similar words

遵じゅん守しゅ
遵守 is more common and neutral for 'compliance' or 'observance'. 遵行 is rarer and carries a slightly more formal, sometimes legalistic tone.
服ふく従じゅう
服従 emphasizes submission or obedience to authority, while 遵行 focuses on following rules or procedures.

Etymology

Compound of 遵 (follow, obey) and 行 (go, carry out). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with formal compliance.