WORD DETAIL
正規
せいき
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
正規(せいき) marks conformity with an authorized or official standard.正規の会員modifies membership status, while正規品forms a compound for authorized goods. - Basic usage: The examples concern a full member registered through procedure and genuine products handled by a shop.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Official membership and authorized merchandise
正規のscopes over a person's membership status;正規品is a lexical product category. The separate sense “regular” is not supported by these contexts.

