掟

おきて
a law

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おきて【掟】

commandment

〖C〗《正式》戒め， 戒律；［C～］(モーセの)十戒の1つ

**law

/lɔ́ː/ 〖U〗(宗教上の)掟; 〖C〗(個々の)法律， 法規

the iron laws of nature 自然の厳しい掟

the law of the jungle ジャングルの掟《弱肉強食》

**rule

〖C〗規則， 規約.

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おきて【掟】

〔取り決め〕 an agreement; an arrangement; 《文》 a compact; 〔規則〕 a rule; a regulation; a code; a law; (神の) a commandment.

●武士の掟 the warrior code

・非情の掟 an inhumane [a cruel] law; unsympathetic rules [regulations].

●この集団にはいろいろ細かい掟がある. This group has a whole variety of rules and regulations.

●彼は村の掟に従って追放された. In accordance with the rules of the village, he was driven out.

・神の掟に背く violate [break] a divine law [commandment].

●野生動物は自然の掟の中で生きている. Wild animals live according to Nature's laws.

●掟を守る observe the law; keep [obey] the rules

・彼は一族の掟を破って他部族の娘と結婚した. He broke the rules of the clan and married a girl from another clan.