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原則 (げんそく): Principle — Japanese vocabulary

原則 is read げんそく and means "Principle". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

原則

Reading
げんそく · gensoku
Translation
Principle
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
げんそくが

Example

例外は原則のある証拠。

れいがいはげんそくのあるしょうこ。

The exception proves the rule.

Kanji in this word

  • 原 — original, field
  • 則 — rule, regulation

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