synonym Comparative
法律
VS
消滅時効
Differences Between "法律" and "消滅時効"
Option A
法律
Meaning
law; statute
Reading
ほうりつ (hōritsu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
すべての国民は、法律を守る義務があります。
All citizens have a duty to obey the law.
Option B
消滅時効
Meaning
extinctive prescription / statute of limitations
Reading
しょうめつじこう (shoumetsujikou)
Syllabus Level
C2
Practical Example
私は消滅時効に興味があります。
I am interested in extinctive prescription / statute of limitations.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(law; statute)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 法律: Refers to formal national laws or statutes established by government. Often used with 法律を守る (to obey the law) or 法律で禁止されている (prohibited by law). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Even if the law doesn't forbid it, any insincerity toward me will face immediate personal punishment by me! Prepare yourself! I will enforce my love with absolute authority!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『国の法律で禁止されてなくたって、私に対する不誠実や他の女と仲良くする行為は、私が直々に処罰するんだからね！覚悟しなさいよ！』
- 消滅時効: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 法律: Refers to formal national laws or statutes established by government. Often used with 法律を守る (to obey the law) or 法律で禁止されている (prohibited by law). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Even if the law doesn't forbid it, any insincerity toward me will face immediate personal punishment by me! Prepare yourself! I will enforce my love with absolute authority!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『国の法律で禁止されてなくたって、私に対する不誠実や他の女と仲良くする行為は、私が直々に処罰するんだからね！覚悟しなさいよ！』
- 消滅時効: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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