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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

法ほう

hou

law, act

Example sentences

  1. すべての人ひとは法ほうの前まえに平等びょうどうです。

    Everybody is equal before the law.

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  2. 彼かれは法ほうを犯おかした。

    He broke the law.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは法ほうを犯おかしました。

    I broke the law.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 法

  • 法method; lawOnホウ・ハッ・ホッKunのり

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