Vocabulary

What does 原則 (げんそく, gensoku) mean?

原則 (げんそく, gensoku) means principle, general rule.

Quick facts
Reading	げんそく
Romaji	gensoku
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

原則げんそく

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongensoku

principle, general rule

1noun principle; general rule
2noun · adverb as a rule; in principle; in general

Example sentences

会社(かいしゃ)には基本的(きほんてき)な原則(げんそく)がある。
The company has some basic principles.
原則(げんそく)として遅刻(ちこく)は許(ゆる)されない。
As a general rule, being late is not permitted.

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