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環境法 (かんきょうほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

環かん境きょう法ほう

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Meanings

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noun

environmental law; environmental laws

Refers to the body of laws and regulations concerning environmental protection. Often used in legal, academic, and policy contexts.

環かん境きょう法ほうの改かい正せいについて議ぎ論ろんする。
We discuss the revision of environmental laws.
彼かれは大だい学がくで環かん境きょう法ほうを専せん攻こうし

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He is majoring in environmental law at university.

Kanji

環ring, circle, loop
境boundary, border, region
法method, law, rule

Similar words

環かん境きょう
環境 means 'environment' in general, while 環境法 specifically refers to the legal framework governing environmental issues.
法ほう律りつ
法律 is a general term for 'law' or 'legislation', whereas 環境法 is a specific field of law.

Etymology

Compound of 環境 (kankyō, 'environment') and 法 (hō, 'law'). A straightforward modern term with no obscure historical derivation.