Keyword
rules
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig92
Readings
そく
(95%)
Composed of
shellfish
knife
Mnemonic

When cutting open a shellfish with a knife you must follow the safety rules.

Used in kanji (4 in total)
side (of something)
survey
privy
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Used in vocabulary (244 in total)
rule; regulation
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
Examples (139 in total)
Everything is subject to the laws of nature.
We are subject to the laws of nature.
Not all the laws of nature are correct.
You can't go against the laws of nature.
We have very strict rules here.
There are no exceptions to this rule.
This rule isn't suited to the present situation.
I know more or less about the rules of this game.
These are the rules; act accordingly.
This is an exception to the rule.
These regulations ought to be observed by the students.
There are exceptions to every rule.
The rule should be revised.
The rules were recently relaxed.
Every rule has exceptions.
Mayuko explained the rules in detail.
It is now necessary to add another rule.
There are no rules without exceptions.
You must observe the rules of the dormitory.
He explained the rules in detail.
They are ignorant of the rules.
They lost the game but observed the rules.
There are no special rules as regards what clothes we should wear.
Please explain the rules to me.
I explained the rule to him.
I explained the rules to her.
Don't go against the rules.
You must not violate the regulations.
All of the rules must be in line with company policy.
We must follow the rules.
Rules are to be observed.
Technically he is still a student.
The rule requires that theses be written in English.
What you did is against the rules.
The scientist tried to discover Nature's laws.
This general rule refers only to children.
Can we apply this rule in this case?
This rule cannot be applied in every case.
It is not reasonable to suppose that this rule is applicable under any condition.
This rule cannot be applied to every case.
This rule can be applied to any case.
This rule is applied to foreigners only.
That rule holds good in this particular case.
This rule applies to all cases.
This rule applies to you, too.
This rule applies to any case.
This rule does not apply.
This rule doesn't apply to first-year students.
These rules apply to everybody alike.
The rule does not apply to his case.
The rule does not apply in our case.
Is that rule applicable to us foreigners?
Remember these rules.
They did not abide by the school regulations.
You must follow school rules.
We want to modify the regulations of our school.
Your attendance at classes was irregular.
His attendance is irregular.
This rule has no application to the case.
We can apply this rule to that case.
The student body is opposed to the new rules.
Tom was expelled from school for breaking school rules.
Tom doesn't know the rules.
Regular attendance is required in that class.
You must form regular habits.
Is his pulse regular?
I think it is very good to lead a regular life.
You should practice playing the piano regularly.
She's good at getting around rules.
We should do away with these old rules.
The government should do away with those old regulations.
Our school administration decided to do away with that school rule.
My menstrual cycle is irregular.
My period is regular.
The school rules require students to wear school uniforms.
An orderly lifestyle and a regular diet are the keys to health.
This rule cannot be applied to you.
We punished him according to the rules.
The law prescribes certain penalties for this offence.
I lead a regular life.
The regulation was abolished, but then it was reenacted.
He advocates a revision of the rules.
All members must follow these rules.
I agree with the ban in principle, but in practice it will be extremely difficult.
There is a very strict rule forbidding smoking in bed.
Newton established the law of gravity.
We were taught that Newton discovered the law of gravity.
This rule does not apply to the case.
The rule reads in two ways.
I don't know how to legally get around those regulations.
I agree to the proposal in principle.
It is against the rule to cross the street while the red light is on.
Those who violate the rules will be punished.
Acting on your advice, I've decided to exercise more regularly.
You should observe the school rules.
This rule cannot be applied to that case.
If you keep breaking the club rules, you'll get thrown out.
You broke the rules.
He was excluded from the club for infractions of the rules.
Follow these rules.
You must conform to the rules.
You should conform to the rules.
You must act in accordance with the rules.
When he was in the military, he conformed to the strict army rules.
We have to conform to the rules.
We should obey the rules.
We must conform to the rules.
You must follow the rules.
The players must abide by the rules.
We learned that Newton discovered the law of gravitation.
You must obey those rules.
It is necessary that everybody observe these rules.
We always have to follow the rules.
You must observe the rules of the club.
People have to obey the rules.
Please obey the school rules.
Routine exercise is great for your health.
The basic principles of grammar are not so difficult.
The rules drivers should keep are as follows.
Anyone who breaks this rule is liable to severe punishment.
Everything should be done in accordance with the rules.
The new company rule was unfair to older workers.
Everything was done in accordance with the rules.
Today we will carry out an experiment about Ohm's Law.
Every driver must follow the traffic rules.
Drivers should know traffic rules.
We should obey the traffic rules.
The traffic rules are not often obeyed.
You are to observe traffic rules.
We must obey traffic rules.
It is very important to obey the traffic rules.
You should obey the traffic rules.
His driving was against traffic rules.
The policeman blamed me for ignoring traffic rules.
You should obey the traffic laws when you drive.
This is international common sense, the great principle of resource management.
I don't like learning irregular verbs.
Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.
It seems appropriate to apply these rules to the voiceless consonants.