Word Meaning 準ずる (Junzuru): to Be Proportionate to

Meaning

English

to be proportionate to
to correspond to
to be equivalent to
to be treated in the same way as
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.)
to conform to (the law, standards, etc.)
to be based on
to apply correspondingly

Reading

Kana

じゅんずる

Romaji

junzuru

Writing Variants

准ずる じゅんずる junzuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 15039 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

準える

なずらえる

to liken to

準じる

じゅんじる

to be proportionate to

準備

じゅんび

preparation

準決勝

じゅんけっしょう

semifinal

準急

じゅんきゅう

semi-express train

準

じゅん

semi-

準備金

じゅんびきん

reserve fund

準用

じゅんよう

to apply (the law) with necessary modifications

準市内通話

じゅんしないつうわ

message area call

準大手

じゅんおおて

second level (company, etc.)

準会員

じゅんかいいん

associate member

準二世

じゅんにせい

quasi-nisei (Japanese-born person who moved abroad when young)

Example Sentences

2

この場合は社内規則に準ずる。

このばあいはしゃないきそくにじゅんずる。

in this case, it follows the company's internal rules.

この投資案を実行するには、事業本部長、あるいはそれに準ずる役職以上の決裁が必要です。

This investment plan requires approval from the director of operations or someone of equally high status in order to execute.