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不法

Illegal


Meaning

Illegal, Unlawful

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

A not law is something that's against the law. It's illegal or unlawful.


Reading

ふほう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 不法ビジネス

    illegal business

    不法入国

    illegal immigration, illegally enter a country

    不法サイト

    illegal website

  • 不法な目的

    unlawful purpose

    不法な要求

    unlawful request

    不法な事

    wrongdoing

  • 不法に入手する

    to obtain illegally

    不法に入国する

    to enter a country illegally

    不法にアクセスする

    to access illegally

Context Sentences

それって不法コピーじゃないの?

Isn't that an illegal copy?

その人、不法なビジネスをやってるってウワサなんで、近づかない方がいいですよ。

There's a rumor that person is involved in illegal business, so it's better to stay away from them.

その男は、マシンガンやドラッグを不法に売買しようとしていました。

That man was attempting to illegally buy and sell machine guns and drugs.


Kanji Composition