Japanese word

民法

Pronunciation

Romajiminpō

Meaning

  • nouncivil law

Example

私は民法を学んでいます。watashi wa min pō o mana n de i ma su

I am studying civil law.

Illustration for 民法 (civil law)

More examples

私たちは民法の規定に従って契約を結びます。watashi ta chi wa min pō no ki tei ni shitaga tte kei yaku o musu bi ma su

We make contracts in accordance with the provisions of civil law.

Core concept

It refers to the legal framework for settling private matters such as agreements, property, and family relationships.

Common phrases

  • 民法を学ぶmin pō o mana bu

    study civil law

  • 民法の規定min pō no ki tei

    provisions of civil law

  • 民法に基づく契約min pō ni moto zu ku kei yaku

    contract based on civil law

Similar words

民法典minhōten: The written code governing private relations such as contracts, property, and family matters.

Definition in Japanese

個人や法人の間の財産、契約、親族などの関係を規律する法。ko jin ya hō jin no aida no zai san kei yaku shin zoku na do no kan kei o ki ritsu su ru hō

Word origin

民法 (minpō, "civil law") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 民 (min, "people") and 法 (hō, "law"), linking the idea of people with the rules governing their private relations.

Usage tips

  • In Japan, 民法 (minpō) can refer to the field of civil law and to the main written body of rules for private relations, while civil code highlights the written code.

Other meanings

  • civil codenoun

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