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都条例 (tojourei) Japanese meaning: metropolitan bylaw | Kotomora

都と条じょう例れい

Meanings

1

metropolitan bylaw; metropolitan ordinance

Refers specifically to an ordinance enacted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Often used in legal, political, or news contexts.

東とう京きょう都とは新あたらしい都と条じょう例れいを施し行こうした。
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government enacted a new metropolitan ordinance.

Kanji

都metropolis, capital, all
条article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
例example, custom, usage

Related words

条じょう例れい
条例 is a general term for a local ordinance, while 都条例 specifically refers to an ordinance of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Built from

+条じょう例れい

Etymology

Compound of 都 (to, 'metropolis', referring to Tokyo) and 条例 (jōrei, 'ordinance').