Meaning

Primary

Physical Law

Alternative

Law

Word Type

noun

Explanation

It's both a law and a rule. This usually refers to something that is a physical law, but also can simply be a law, too. Anyways, lots of rules. Lots of laws. It's both, so the stronger one (law) takes precedence.

Reading

ほうそく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

そのベーコンは、自然の法則によってマミに食べられた。

That bacon was eaten by Mami according to the law of nature.

その教師は、どうやって重力の法則を教えようかなやんでいた。

The teacher was puzzling over how to teach the law of gravity.

もしウサギが高速で走っている電車の車内で真っすぐ上に飛び跳ねても、慣性の法則によって同じ場所に着地することになります。

If a rabbit jumps straight up in the cabin of a high speed train, according to the law of inertia, it will land in the same place.

Kanji Composition