Japanese word

立法

Pronunciation

Romajirippō

Meaning

  • nounlegislation

Example

国会は立法を担当します。kok kai wa rip pō o tan tō shi ma su

The Diet is responsible for legislation.

Illustration for 立法 (legislation)

More examples

政府は環境を守るために立法を進めています。sei fu wa kan kyō o mamo ru ta me ni rip pō o susu me te i ma su

The government is advancing legislation to protect the environment.

Core concept

Centers on the formal process of creating and enacting laws for a society.

Common phrases

  • 立法を行うrip pō o okona u

    enact legislation

  • 立法に携わるrip pō ni tazusa wa ru

    take part in lawmaking

Similar words

制定seitei: The formal act of creating and officially establishing a law or rule.
法制化hōseika: The process of turning a policy or rule into an official law.
法整備hōseibi: The development or revision of laws to build a legal framework.

Definition in Japanese

法律を制定すること。hō ritsu o sei tei su ru ko to

Word origin

立法 (rippō) combines 立 (ritsu, "stand") and 法 (hō, "law"), expressing the act of establishing laws.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 法律 (hōritsu), which names a law or body of laws, 立法 (rippō) names the activity of making them.

Other meanings

  • lawmakingnoun

Related words

  • 立法化rippōkaenactmentnoun
  • 立法者rippōshalegislatornoun

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