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規律 — meaning in English

kiritsu

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English meaning

  • discipline noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  • rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.

Senses

規律 is used for these senses in English:

  • discipline A controlled behaviour; self-control.
  • rule A regulation, law, guideline.

discipline — full definition

  1. noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  2. noun A particular branch of knowledge or study.
  3. verb To train someone to behave in a controlled way, or to punish them for breaking rules.

rule — full definition

  1. noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.
  2. verb To govern or have official authority over a country, people, or organization.
  3. noun A straightedge tool used for measuring or drawing straight lines.

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