Japanese word

正規

Pronunciation

Romajiseiki

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveregular

Example

私は正規の社員です。watashi wa sei ki no sha in de su

I am a regular employee.

Illustration for 正規 (regular)

More examples

この商品は正規のルートで輸入されています。ko no shō hin wa sei ki no rū to de yu nyū sa re te i ma su

This product is imported through an official channel.

Core concept

Describes a status that fits the established rules and is treated as officially valid.

Common phrases

  • 正規品sei ki shina

    genuine product

  • 正規販売店sei ki han bai ten

    authorized dealer

  • 正規の料金sei ki no ryō kin

    standard fee

  • 正規のルートsei ki no rū to

    official channel

Similar words

正式seishiki: Describes something formally established or recognized by the proper authority.

Definition in Japanese

決められた規則や基準に従い、正式なものとして認められているさま。ki me ra re ta ki soku ya ki jun ni shitaga i sei shiki na mo no to shi te mito me ra re te i ru sa ma

Word origin

正規 (seiki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 正 (sei, "right") and 規 (ki, "rule"), linking the ideas of correctness and an established standard.

Usage tips

  • The English phrase "regular employee" can suggest frequency, while 正規社員 (seiki shain) indicates an officially recognized employment status.

Other meanings

  • officialna-adjective
  • legitimatena-adjective

Opposites

  • 非正規hiseikiirregularna-adjective

Related words

  • 正規化seikikanormalizationnoun
  • 正規性seikiseiregularitynoun

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