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synonym Comparative
倣う
VS
判例

Differences Between "倣う" and "判例"

Option A
倣う
Meaning
to imitate, to follow (an example/precedent), to conform to
Reading
ならう (narau)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
私たちは前例に倣って、今年の計画を立てた。
We made this year's plan following the precedent.
Option B
判例
Meaning
judicial precedent
Reading
はんれい (hanrei)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
私は判例に興味があります。
I am interested in judicial precedent.

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Which word fits this context: "(to imitate, to follow (an example/precedent), to conform to)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 倣う: 手本や規範、慣例などに従って行動することを表します。単に真似るだけでなく、それに沿うという意味合いが強いです。(Expresses acting according to a model, standard, or custom. It has a strong nuance of conforming to something, rather than just imitating.)
- 判例: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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