準ずる
じゅんずる
Also written 准ずる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be based on; to apply correspondingly (occ. as 順ずる) See also: 準じる (じゅんじる).
- to be proportionate to See also: 準じる (じゅんじる).
- to correspond to; to be equivalent to; to be treated in the same way as See also: 準じる (じゅんじる).
Kanji
- 準 standard. Read as じゅんずる.
Example sentences
- 日本に住む外国人も、日本の法律に準じて裁かれる。
Foreigners who live in Japan are judged according to Japanese laws. - 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.