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条項 (じょうこう, joukou) Japanese meaning: clause | Kotomora
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項こう
を
よく
確かく
認にん
し
て
ください
。
Please check the clauses of the contract carefully.
This clause sets out the penalties for violations.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 条じょう 項こう に 違い 反はん する to violate a clause of (something)
He violated a clause of the contract.
条じょう 項こう を 追つい 加か する to add a clause
It was decided that a new clause would be added.
条じょう 項こう に 基もと づいて based on a/the clause
We will proceed with the procedure based on this clause.
条じょう 項こう を 削さく 除じょ する to delete a clause
The problematic clause was deleted.
Kanji 条 article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc. 項 paragraph, nape of neck, clause Related words 条文 usually refers to the actual written text of a legal provision, while 条項 refers to the clause or item itself as a unit within a document.
項目 is a general word for an item or entry in any list, whereas 条項 is specifically a formal clause in a contract, law, or treaty.
規定 emphasizes a rule or provision as an established standard, while 条項 highlights the specific written clause where that rule appears.
条項 is a general term for a clause or article in any document, while 約款 specifically refers to the standardized clauses within a contract or agreement such as an insurance policy.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 条 is associated with an article or clause, and 項 with an item or paragraph. The compound is conventionally used for formal written provisions.
けっ
格かく
条じょう
項こう
poison pill; anti-takeover measure
