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codification, putting into explicit written form
The act of formally writing down rules, agreements, policies, or understandings that may have previously existed only as unwritten conventions. Often used in legal, business, and organizational contexts.
ルールを明文化する。
To codify the rules.
社内の規則が明文化されていない。
The company's internal rules have not been put in writing.
これまで暗黙の了解だったことを明文化して、全員に共有した。
We codified what had previously been an unspoken understanding and shared it with everyone.
USAGE:
明文化する emphasizes the transition from informal or unwritten norms to explicitly documented text. It is commonly used in business, law, and institutional settings.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ルールを明文化する: to codify rules
- 規則を明文化する: to put regulations in writing
- 方針を明文化する: to formalize a policy in writing
- 明文化されていない: not codified, unwritten
ETYMOLOGY:
明文 (explicit text, written provision) + 化 (turning into) — the process of making something into explicit written text.