原げん則そく

げ

ん

そ

く

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

A fundamental rule or basic policy that serves as a standard. Often used in formal, legal, or organizational contexts.

が

大たい

切せつ

だ

。

It is important to follow the company's management principles.

民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎの基き本ほん原げん則そくについて議ぎ論ろんした。

We discussed the basic principles of democracy.

2

Used adverbially, often in the phrase 原則として, to indicate a general rule that may have exceptions.

原げん則そくを守まもるto abide by a principle
この会かい社しゃでは社しゃ員いん全ぜん員いんがその原げん則そくを守まもっている。
At this company, all employees abide by that principle.
原げん則そくに従したがうto follow a principle
契けい約やくは市し場じょう経けい済ざいの原げん則そくに従したがって結むすばれる。
Contracts are made in accordance with the principles of a market economy.
原げん則そくを適てき用ようするto apply a principle
裁さい判ばん官かんはこの事じ件けんにも同おなじ原げん則そくを適てき用ようした。
The judge applied the same principle to this case as well.
原げん則そくを貫つらぬくto stick firmly to a principle
彼かれはどんな状じょう況きょうでも自じ分ぶんの原げん則そくを貫つらぬいた。
He held firmly to his principles no matter the situation.

規き則そくN4sense 1
原則 is a broad guiding principle that may allow exceptions, while 規則 is a concrete, fixed rule or regulation meant to be followed strictly.
原げん理りN2sense 1
原則 refers to a practical policy or guideline, whereas 原理 refers to a fundamental theoretical law or mechanism underlying something.
方ほう針しんN2sense 1
原則 states the underlying rule itself, while 方針 describes the direction or policy chosen based on such rules.
基き本ほんN3sense 1
原則 is a guiding rule or standard, while 基本 refers more broadly to the basics or foundational elements of something.

例れい外がいN2sense 1
原則 is the general rule, while 例外 is a case that departs from that rule.
特とく例れい
原則 is the general principle or standard rule, whereas 特例 is the special case that deviates from it.

From Middle Chinese 原則 (principle, rule). Composed of 原 (origin, source) and 則 (rule, law).

則そく

precautionary principle; precautionary approach

no-smoking in principle; smoking ban as a rule

Show 5 more