求人（きゅうじん）：「交通費（こうつうひ）は企業（きぎょう）方針（ほうしん）<strong>に則（のっと）り</strong>支給致（しきゅういた）します。」

記事（きじ）：「たけし<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='113'>さん</span>はボクシングリングで<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='334'>何（なに）</span>があろうと騎士道（きしどう）精神（せいしん）<strong>に則（のっと）って</strong>行動（こうどう）してきた。<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='37' data-vocab-id='148'>その</span>ため、ボクシング界（かい）では尊敬（そんけい）される立場（たちば）となった。」

伝統的（でんとうてき）な<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='243'>レストラン</span>の広告（こうこく）：「<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='837'>着物（きもの）</span>姿（すがた）のスタッフが伝統（でんとう）<strong>に則（のっと）った</strong>おもてなしをさせて<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1063'>いただきます</span>。」

企業（きぎょう）ウエブサイト：「弊社（へいしゃ）は個人（こじん）情報（じょうほう）保護法（ほごほう）<strong>に則（のっと）って</strong>、個人（こじん）データの取扱（とりあつか）いに細心（さいしん）の<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='750'>注意（ちゅうい）</span>を払（はら）います。」

注文（ちゅうもん）のキャンセルの場合（ばあい）は当社（とうしゃ）既定（きてい）<strong>に則（のっと）り</strong>、10%キャンセル手数料（てすうりょう）を請求（せいきゅう）させて<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1063'>いただきます</span>。

<div class='writeup-body'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='857'>に則（のっと）って</span> is a formal expression used when something is being done 'according to (A)', or 'in line with (A)'. This is usually some basis, foundation, or standard which has a long running history. The case-marking particle に is being combined with the て-form of the う-Verb 則（のっと）る 'to follow along with' in this grammar pattern. Based on this, the literal meaning is just that (B) is something that follows along with (A).<br>
While several forms may be seen, the most common are a noun followed by <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='857'>にのっとて</span>, or a noun followed by <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='857'>にのっとった</span> which will then modify a second noun.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'>
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どの国（くに）に行（い）こうと、その国（くに）の法律（ほうりつ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='857'>に則（のっと）って</span>、生活（せいかつ）しなくてはいけない。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
No matter what country you go to, you must live according to the laws of that country.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


芸能（げいのう）事務所（じむしょ）の規則（きそく）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='857'>に則（のっと）って</span>、事務所（じむしょ）に内緒（ないしょ）で交際（こうさい）を始（はじ）めたアイドルがクビになった。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
In accordance with the rules of the production company, the idol that began to date without notifying the company got fired.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


私（わたし）は無宗教（むしゅうきょう）なので、宗教（しゅうきょう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='857'>にのっとった</span>式（しき）はあげたくないです。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
I am not religious, so I do not want to have a ceremony based on religion.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


たとえ国（くに）のガイドライン<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='857'>にのっとった</span>方法（ほうほう）で物事（ものごと）を進（すす）めても、批判（ひはん）の声（こえ）を上（あ）げる人（ひと）は出（で）てくる。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
Even if things are done in accordance with national guidelines, there will still be those who will voice criticism.</div></li></ul>
Both the kanji form and the plain hiragana form are quite common, so it will be helpful to remember both.<br>
As (A) is generally considered to be something that has some kind of foundation. It will mostly represent a thing that has some kind of inception point from which point little, if anything, changed. Some examples are laws, traditions, standards, codes of conduct, etc.</div>

Grammar Info

に則(のっと)って

according to, in accordance with, based on, in line with