Japanese word

規定

Pronunciation

Romajikitei

Meaning

  • nounrule

Example

学校の規定を守ります。gak kō no ki tei o mamo ri ma su

I follow the school's rules.

Illustration for 規定 (rule)

More examples

新しい規定が来月から適用されます。atara shi i ki tei ga rai getsu ka ra teki yō sa re ma su

The new rules will apply starting next month.

Core concept

規定 (kitei) presents a fixed standard that people in a group are expected to follow.

Common phrases

  • 規定に従うki tei ni shitaga u

    follow the rules

  • 規定を守るki tei o mamo ru

    follow the rules

  • 規定に反するki tei ni han su ru

    go against the rules

Similar words

ルールrūru: A stated rule for conduct in a game, activity, or group.
規則kisoku: A formal rule that controls conduct within an organization.
決まりkimari: An agreed rule or arrangement that members of a group follow.

Definition in Japanese

組織や集団などで守るように定めた基準や決まり。so shiki ya shū dan na do de mamo ru yō ni sada me ta ki jun ya ki ma ri

Word origin

規定 (kitei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 規 (ki, "standard") and 定 (tei, "fixing"), expressing a fixed standard.

Usage tips

  • 規定 (kitei) sounds more formal than ルール (rūru), so it often appears in school, workplace, and organizational language.

Other meanings

  • regulationnoun

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