Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 違い 反はん する to violate the terms/rules
That action violates the terms of use.
〈 事こと 〉 に 同どう 意い する to agree to the terms/rules
You need to agree to the terms before registering.
〈 事こと 〉 を 守まも る to abide by the rules
Members must abide by the rules.
〈 事こと 〉 を 改かい 正せい する to revise the rules/terms
The company revised its terms of use.
〈 事こと 〉 を 制せい 定てい する to establish/enact a set of rules
The new organization established its bylaws.
Expressions 規き 約やく に 従したが って according to the rules; in accordance with the terms Kanji 約 promise, approximately, shrink Related words· 11 規則 is a broad, general term for rules of any kind, while 規約 specifically denotes a formal set of rules or terms agreed upon within a particular organization, service, or contract.
規定 refers to a specific stipulated rule or provision within a document, whereas 規約 is the whole body of such rules or terms as an agreement.
契約 is a legally binding contract between parties, while 規約 is a set of governing rules or terms that a party agrees to follow, often without individual negotiation.
規約 refers broadly to the rules or bylaws of any organization, while 定款 specifically denotes the formal, legally required founding document of a corporation.
Show 7 more Show fewer 規約 is a broader term covering rules or terms for contracts and services in general, while 会則 specifically denotes the bylaws of a club or association.
規約 is a native Japanese word for a set of formal rules or bylaws, while プロトコル is often used specifically for technical or communication standards.
規約 refers to rules agreed upon by members (e.g. of a club or association), whereas 規程 is regulations imposed by an organization's authority.
規約 refers to the overall set of rules or bylaws of an organization, while 約款 refers to individual clauses within a contract, often prepared unilaterally by a business.
規約 usually refers to a formal set of bylaws agreed upon by members (e.g. a club's constitution), whereas 内規 is more often an organization's own internal administrative rules, not necessarily agreed to by all members.
規約 is a formal set of written rules or terms (as in a contract or organization's bylaws), while ルール is the general, casual term for any rule.
規約 refers to the internal rules or bylaws of an organization, while 憲章 is a more formal, often symbolic founding document.
Don't confuse with 条約 refers specifically to a treaty between nations, while 規約 is used for internal rules or agreements within organizations or services, so despite sharing 約 the scope is very different.
規約 refers to a set of rules or terms (like terms of service), while 契約 is the binding agreement itself between parties.
制約 (せいやく , a binding constraint) and 規約 (きやく , a set of rules or agreement) both end in やく and relate to rules, but 規約 refers to an established written agreement rather than a limiting condition.
Word family party protocol; party regulations
membership agreement; terms and conditions for members
terms of service; terms of use; terms and conditions
protocol
head feature convention; HFC
Etymology Compound of 規 (standard, rule) and 約 (promise, agreement). The combination conveys a formal set of agreed-upon rules.
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