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
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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) |
