条 文(じょうぶん)

じょうぶん

noun

text of a law; article; provision

formalwrittenlegallaw

1. text of a law; article; provision

The written text of individual articles or clauses in laws, regulations, treaties, or contracts.

条文(じょうぶん)を確認(かくにん)した。

I checked the text of the provision.

この条文(じょうぶん)の解釈(かいしゃく)には議論(ぎろん)がある。

There is debate over the interpretation of this provision.

憲法(けんぽう)の条文(じょうぶん)を一(ひと)つ一(ひと)つ読(よ)み直(なお)す必要(ひつよう)がある。

We need to reread each article of the constitution one by one.

条文(じょうぶん) refers to the actual written text of individual articles or clauses in legal documents. A formal term used in legal, political, and academic contexts.

Compound: 条(じょう) (article/clause) + 文(ぶん) (text/writing)

Common collocations

条文(じょうぶん)の解釈(かいしゃく): interpretation of the provision
条文(じょうぶん)を改正(かいせい)する: to amend the text
条文(じょうぶん)に基(もと)づく: based on the provision
憲法(けんぽう)の条文(じょうぶん): the text of the constitution
条文(じょうぶん)を読(よ)む: to read the provisions

Similar words

条項(じょうこう): article, clause (refers to the clause itself as a unit)
法令(ほうれい): laws and ordinances (broader term)
規定(きてい): regulation, stipulation (the rule itself, not its text)

Related Words

Synonym: 条項(じょうこう) (clause, article)

Compare: 法令(ほうれい) (laws and ordinances)

Compare: 規定(きてい) (regulation, stipulation)

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Added 2026.3.14 10:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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