| The Japanese word | |
原則 |
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| gensoku | げんそく | |
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| general rule | |
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例外は原則のある証拠。
reigai wa gensoku no aru shōko. The exception proves the rule. |
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この原則は子供にのみ適用される。
kono gensoku wa kodomo ni nomi tekiyō sa reru. This general rule refers only to children. |
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多数決原理が民主主義の根本原則だ。
tasūketsu genri ga minju jugi no konpon gensoku da. Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy. |
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年金の額は原則として前年の物価変動にスライドして算出される。
nenkin no gaku wa gensoku toshite zennen no bukka hendō ni suraido shi te sanjutsu sa reru. As a general rule, the pension amount is based on price changes in the previous year. |
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| Examples sourced from tatoeba.org |
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