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金科玉条

Reading

Kana: きんかぎょくじょう
Romaji: kinkagyokujō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)

Note: yojijukugo
See also: 黄金律

Kanji

金
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
科
Reading: カ
Meanings: department, course, section
玉
Readings: ギョク、 たま、 たま-、 -だま
Meanings: jewel, ball
条
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 デキ、 えだ、 すじ
Meanings: article, clause, item, stripe, streak

Example Sentence

社員(しゃいん)は皆(みな)社長(しゃちょう)の言(げん)を金科玉条(きんかぎょくじょう)としている。
➥The employees treat everything the company president says as a golden rule.
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