WORD DETAIL
憲法
けんぽう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
憲法(けんぽう)is a noun for a country's constitution. - Basic usage: It is limited by a country in
国の憲法and serves as the object in憲法を作る.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Difference from
法律- As shown by
憲法と法律の違い, a constitution and ordinary laws are distinct terms and should not be treated as interchangeable.
- As shown by
- Phrase patterns
- Use
国の憲法for the constitution of a country and憲法を作るwhen drafting one is the activity.
- Use

