掟

• 読み: おきて
• ローマ字: okite
• 漢字の分解: 掟 (okite) — law, regulation, rule (composed of 手 hand + 定 fixed)
• 発音: /o.ki.te/

意味

Law; regulation; rule; code. An established rule or custom, often unwritten, within a group or community.

A noun referring to rules, codes, or regulations, particularly those enforced within a specific group or community rather than by formal government. Unlike 法律 (houritsu, law) which refers to codified law, 掟 often implies traditional, unwritten, or informal rules. Commonly appears in phrases like 村の掟 (mura no okite, village code) and in fiction involving outlaw or clan rules.

例文

1. その村には昔から厳しい掟がある。
2. 組織の掟を破った者は追放される。
3. 掟に従わなければ、罰を受けることになる。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, traditional communities, fiction

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Native Japanese word (wago). From the verb 置く (oku, to place/set), reflecting the idea of something that has been 'set down' or established as a rule. The kanji 掟 combines 手 (te, hand) and 定 (tei, fixed), suggesting something established by hand — a rule that is firmly set.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal