普ふ遍へん的てき法ほう則そく

• 法ほう則そく

  法則 is a general term for 'law' or 'rule', while 普遍的法則 specifically emphasizes universality and applicability everywhere.

• 普ふ遍へん的てき

  普遍的 is an adjective meaning 'universal', used to modify nouns; 普遍的法則 is the compound noun form.

Compound of 普遍的 (universal) + 法則 (law). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern calque from Western philosophical and scientific concepts.