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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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Refers to a widely accepted rule, standard, or pattern that serves as a guide for behavior, judgment, or creation. Often used in formal, academic, or social contexts.

社しゃ会かい規き範はんに

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Act in accordance with social norms.

この作さく品ひんは古こ典てん文ぶん学がくの規き範はんとされている。

This work is regarded as a model of classical literature.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の規き範はんとなるto become a norm/standard for something
この判はん決けつは今こん後ごの裁さい判ばんの規き範はんとなるだろう。
This ruling will likely become a standard for future court cases.
規き範はんを守まもるto abide by a norm/standard
社しゃ会かいの規き範はんを守まもることが大たい切せつだ。
It's important to abide by society's norms.
規き範はんから逸いつ脱だつするto deviate from a norm
彼かれの行こう動どうは集しゅう団だんの規き範はんから逸いつ脱だつしていた。
His behavior deviated from the group's norms.
規き範はんを示しめすto set/demonstrate a model or standard
教きょう師しは生せい徒とに規き範はんを示しめすべきだ。
A teacher should set an example for students.

Kanji

規standard, measure
範pattern, example, model
軌rut, wheel, track

Related words· 6

基き準じゅんN2
基準 is a concrete standard or criterion used for measurement or judgment, while 規範 is a broader, more abstract norm guiding behavior or creation.
模も範はんN1
模範 refers to a specific exemplary model or role model to imitate, whereas 規範 is a more general, often unwritten norm governing conduct.
規き則そくN4
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.
標ひょう準じゅんN2
標準 usually denotes a technical or industrial benchmark for comparison, while 規範 leans toward normative expectations for behavior or values.

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ルールN3
ルール is a casual, often explicit and specific rule, whereas 規範 implies a deeper, often implicit societal or moral standard.
掟おきてN1
規範 refers to a norm or standard of conduct in an abstract sense, while 掟 is a concrete, specific rule tied to a particular group.

Word family· 10

法ほう規き範はん
legal norm; legal standard
規き範はん的てき
normative; prescriptive
二に重じゅう規き範はん
double standard

Written forms

規き範はんUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; used in most contexts.
軌き範はんUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 規範 is overwhelmingly preferred.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 規範 (kuiᴇiᴇi bʉɐmX), meaning 'model' or 'standard'. The kanji 規 means 'rule' or 'standard', and 範 means 'pattern' or 'model'.

憲けん法ぽう規き範はん

constitutional norm

業ぎょう界かい規き範はん

industry standard; industry norm

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社しゃ会かい規き範はん
social norm
行こう動どう規き範はん
code of conduct; standard of behavior; organizational culture
規き範はん意い識しき
normative consciousness; sense of norms; awareness of social rules
規き範はん文ぶん法ぽう
prescriptive grammar
規き範はん倫りん理り学がく
normative ethics