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公序良俗

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 公序良俗.

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Entry

公序良俗うじょりょうぞくNoun四字熟語Freq #50141
1

public order and morals; social standards; public policy

Examples
これだけ禁煙、禁煙といわれる以上、喫煙というのは公序良俗に反する行為なんだろうね。
There are so many anti-smoking campaigns these days; maybe smoking really is a threat to the public order.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokesFrequency 118JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

おおやけ

Nanori

あきらきみきんたかただしともひろまさ

preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally

7 strokesFrequency 1,160JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ジョ

Kun

つい.でついで

Nanori

つぐ

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokesFrequency 501JLPT N2Grade 4

On

リョウ

Kun

よ.い-よ.いい.い-い.い

Nanori

ながまことよしりょろう

vulgar, customs, manners, worldliness, mundane things

9 strokesFrequency 1,610JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゾク

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