The Japanese vocabulary「法律 (ほうりつ、hōritsu)」means “law.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
Key Word | 法律 |
Hiragana | ほうりつ |
Romaji Reading | hōritsu |
English Meaning | law |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
Japanese Sentence | お酒は二十歳以上と法律で決まっている。 |
Romaji Reading | Osake wa hatachi ijō to hōritsu de kimatte iru. |
English Meaning | The law states that one must be over 20 years old to drink alcohol. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | お酒は二十歳以上と法律で決まっています。 |
Romaji Reading | Osake wa hatachi ijō to hōritsu de kimatte imasu. |
English Meaning | The law states that one must be over 20 years old to drink alcohol. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 法律上は問題ない。 |
Romaji Reading | Hōritsu-jō wa mondai nai. |
English Meaning | There is no legal issue. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 法律上は問題ないです。 |
Romaji Reading | Hōritsu-jō wa mondai nai desu. |
English Meaning | There is no legal issue. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 井上さんは、法律事務所の社長だ。 |
Romaji Reading | Inoue-san wa, hōritsu jimusho no shachō da. |
English Meaning | Inoue-san is the president of a law firm. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 井上さんは、法律事務所の社長です。 |
Romaji Reading | Inoue-san wa, hōritsu jimusho no shachō desu. |
English Meaning | Inoue-san is the president of a law firm. (Polite Form) |