noun
Refers to a past action, decision, or pattern that serves as a guide or standard for future cases. Often used in formal or legal contexts.
この判決は将来の同種の事件の儀範となるだろう。
This ruling will serve as a precedent for similar cases in the future.
彼の行動は他の社員にとって儀範となった。
His conduct became a model for other employees.
Compound of 儀 (ceremony, formality) and 範 (pattern, model). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests a formal pattern or standard to be followed.