General term for established rules, regulations, or guidelines in organizations, games, or social contexts.
Please follow the school rules.
The rules of this game are simple.
We made new rules for the club.
The company changed the dress-code rules.
That method violates the rules.
This school has strict rules.
規則 is the everyday word for a rule or regulation, while 格 in this sense is a formal, largely historical usage.
規則 is the plain, standard word for 'rule' or 'regulation', while 定め is more formal and carries a sense of tradition or fixed authority.
規則 is a general word for rules in any setting, while 条例 specifically refers to an ordinance or bylaw enacted by a local government.
規則 refers to specific written rules, while 規律 covers the broader discipline or order that such rules maintain.
規則 is a general word for rules of any kind, while 規程 specifically denotes a formally codified set of regulations within an organization.
規則 is a formal, often written rule or regulation, while 決まり is the broader, more colloquial term for any fixed rule or custom.
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.
規則 is a general, often formal term for rules within an organization, while 掟 suggests a traditional, unwritten, or group-specific code.
規則 is the general Japanese word for rules or regulations, while コード in this sense usually names a specific standard, like ドレスコード.
規則 is a concrete, often man-made rule specific to an organization, whereas 法則 describes a fundamental, universal principle.
規則 refers to specific written rules, often within an organization, whereas 規制 is the broader act or system of regulatory control by authorities.
規則 means ordinary rules or regulations for a group, whereas 憲法 (in its secondary sense) implies more basic, governing principles.
規則 means rules or regulations, often internal to an organization, whereas 法規 specifically denotes legal or statutory rules.
規則 is a general word for rules or regulations of any kind, while 会則 is specifically the constitution of an association or club.
規則 refers to rules in general (school, company, etc.), whereas 法律 specifically means laws enacted by a government.
規則 is an explicit, formally stated rule (e.g. in a rulebook), while 規範 can be an implicit social or moral standard not written down anywhere.
規則 is a fixed, mandatory rule with penalties for violation, while ガイドライン is a suggested guideline that leaves room for discretion.
規則 refers to internal rules or regulations of an organization, whereas 法令 specifically denotes national laws and statutory ordinances.
rulebook; book of rules
systematic; regular; routine