Word Meaning 先例に倣う

せんれいにならう senrei ni narau

先例に倣う is read as せんれいにならう (senrei ni narau) and means to follow precedent.

Meaning

English

  1. to follow precedent

Reading

Kana

せんれいにならう

Romaji

senrei ni narau

Writing Variants

  • 先例にならう せんれいにならう senreininarau

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 124226 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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前例に倣う

ぜんれいにならう

to follow (copy after) a precedent

先例

せんれい

precedent

先端

せんたん

forefront

先輩

せんぱい

senior (at work or school)

先遣

せんけん

sending ahead

先駆

せんく

outrider

先駆ける

さきがける

to do (something) before (something or someone else)

先陣

せんじん

vanguard

先駆け

さきがけ

leading an attack

先端的

せんたんてき

ultramodern

先攻

せんこう

batting first

先発明主義

せんはつめいしゅぎ

first-to-invent principle (in patent law)