規範

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 規範 is read as きはん and is a noun for a norm or standard guiding conduct or judgment.
• Basic usage: Observing social norms appears in 社会の規範を守る, while demonstrating a standard of conduct appears in 行動の規範を示す.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Rule observed and model demonstrated
  • Use を守る for following a standard and を示す for demonstrating a model.
• Difference from 規則
  • 規範 focuses on a social standard guiding behavior rather than a concrete stated rule.