JLPT N1Kanji compounds
規範
Readingきはんkihan
- Meaning
- 判断や行動の拠り所として従うべき基準
- Explanation
- 「規範（きはん）」 refers to a standard or model to follow as a basis for judgment and behavior, used as in 「社会規範」 (social norms). c2's 「罰」 (punishment) is what is imposed when a norm is violated, not the norm itself. c3's 「手本となる人物」 (a person who serves as a model) refers to a person, which differs from a norm that expresses a standard.
- Examples
- 社会規範
Original Japanese explanation
「規範（きはん）」は判断や行動の拠り所として従うべき基準・手本を指し、「社会規範」のように使う。c2の「罰」は規範に違反した際に科されるもので規範そのものではない。c3の「手本となる人物」は人を指す点が、基準を表す規範とは異なる。
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