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What does 就業規則 mean exactly?

就業規則 means work rules, employment regulations, or company work policies.

  • 就業 = employment / working
  • 規則 = rules / regulations

In real workplace Japanese, this is a fairly formal term. It usually refers to the official rules a company sets for employees, such as working hours, dress code, conduct, leave, and so on.


What does に従って mean here?

に従って means in accordance with, following, or according to.

It comes from the verb 従う(したがう), which means to follow or to obey.

So:

  • 就業規則に従って = in accordance with the employment regulations

In this sentence, it explains the basis or rule being followed when distributing the name tags.


Why is the particle に used with 従って?

Because 従う normally takes に.

Examples:

  • ルールに従う = follow the rules
  • 指示に従う = follow instructions
  • 法律に従う = obey the law

So here:

  • 就業規則に従って = following the employment regulations

This is a set grammar pattern you should get used to: N に従って.


Is に従って the same as によって or どおりに?

Not exactly.

  • に従って = in accordance with; following a rule, policy, instruction, standard
  • どおりに = just as; exactly as
  • によって has many meanings, but it usually does not mean the same thing here

Compare:

  • 規則に従って行動する
    = act in accordance with the rules

  • 説明書どおりに組み立てる
    = assemble it exactly as the manual says

So に従って sounds especially natural when talking about rules, laws, instructions, or official procedures.


What does 社内 mean here?

社内(しゃない) means inside the company or within the company.

  • 社 = company
  • 内 = inside

So 社内で means in the company / within the company premises or organization.

Depending on context, it could mean:

  • physically inside the office/building
  • within the company organization, as opposed to outside it

Why is で used after 社内?

Because で marks the location where an action takes place.

Here, the action is 配布します = distribute.

So:

  • 社内で名札を配布します = name tags will be distributed within the company

This is different from に, which often marks destination, existence, or a target.

Compare:

  • 会社で会議をします = hold a meeting at the company
  • 会社に行きます = go to the company

What does 名札 mean? Is it the same as 名前?

名札(なふだ) means name tag, name badge, or sometimes label with a name on it.

It is not the same as 名前.

  • 名前 = a name
  • 名札 = a physical tag or badge showing a name

In a workplace context, 名札 usually means the name badge employees wear.


Why is を used after 名札?

Because 名札 is the direct object of 配布します.

  • 名札を配布します = distribute name tags

The particle を marks the thing being acted on.


What does 配布します mean, and how is it different from 配ります?

配布します means to distribute.

It is a formal, written-sounding word often used in notices, workplace communication, schools, and official announcements.

Compare:

  • 配る(くばる) → more everyday: hand out, give out
  • 配布する(はいふする) → more formal: distribute

So:

  • 名札を配ります = We’ll hand out name tags.
    More conversational.

  • 名札を配布します = Name tags will be distributed.
    More formal and administrative.

This sentence sounds like something from an office notice or internal announcement.


Why does the sentence use します instead of a passive form like 配布されます?

Japanese often leaves the subject unstated, so 配布します can sound somewhat neutral depending on context.

It could imply:

  • we will distribute
  • the company will distribute
  • name tags will be distributed (in a general announcement style)

If the speaker wanted to make the passive meaning more explicit, they could say:

  • 名札が配布されます = Name tags will be distributed.

But the original 名札を配布します is also very natural in workplace announcements, where the acting party is understood.


Who is the subject of this sentence?

The subject is omitted, which is very common in Japanese.

Possible understood subjects are:

  • we
  • our company
  • the HR department
  • some other group understood from context

In English, you often need to choose a subject, but Japanese frequently leaves it out when it is obvious or unimportant.

That is why the sentence can be translated in different ways:

  • We will distribute name tags...
  • The company will distribute name tags...
  • Name tags will be distributed...

Why is the verb in the non-past form 配布します if the meaning may be future?

In Japanese, the non-past form can refer to:

  • present
  • future
  • habitual actions

Here, because it is an announcement about an upcoming or scheduled action, 配布します is understood as future:

  • will distribute
  • will be distributed

This is completely normal in Japanese. You do not need a special future tense.


What is the role of the comma after 従って?

The comma separates the introductory phrase from the main action.

  • 就業規則に従って、 = in accordance with the employment regulations,
  • 社内で名札を配布します。 = name tags will be distributed within the company.

Japanese commas are often used more flexibly than English commas, but here it helps show that the first part is a setup or condition for the main statement.


Is this sentence formal?

Yes, fairly formal.

Reasons:

  • 就業規則 is an official workplace term
  • に従って sounds formal and rule-based
  • 配布します is more formal than 配ります
  • ます form is polite

So this sounds like something you might see in:

  • an internal company notice
  • an HR message
  • a workplace manual
  • an announcement email

Could the word order be changed?

Yes, somewhat, because Japanese word order is flexible, but the original order is very natural.

Original:

  • 就業規則に従って、社内で名札を配布します。

You could also say:

  • 社内で、就業規則に従って名札を配布します。

Both are understandable, but the original is smoother if the main point is that the action is being done according to the rules.

Japanese often puts background or framing information first.


Why doesn't the sentence say the or a before name tags or company?

Japanese does not have articles like a, an, or the.

So words like:

  • 社内
  • 名札
  • 就業規則

do not automatically show whether something is definite, indefinite, singular, or plural. Context tells you that.

That is why 名札 could be understood as:

  • a name tag
  • name tags
  • the name tags

In this sentence, name tags is the most natural English rendering.


Is 社内で only about physical location, or can it mean within the company organization?

It can mean both, depending on context.

In this sentence, 社内で名札を配布します could mean:

  • the distribution happens physically inside the company/building, or
  • the distribution is for internal company use, not outside the company

Japanese often leaves that slightly broad unless the speaker needs to be more specific.

If you wanted to emphasize the physical office, you might use something more explicit in some contexts, but 社内 is very natural for company-internal notices.


What is a natural way to think about the whole sentence grammatically?

A useful breakdown is:

  • 就業規則に従って = according to the work regulations
  • 社内で = within the company
  • 名札を = name tags
  • 配布します = will distribute / will be distributed

So the structure is basically:

[rule/basis] + [place] + [object] + [action]

That is a very common Japanese sentence pattern.

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