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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

合ごう法ほう的てき

gouhouteki

legal, lawful

Example sentences

  1. それって合法的ごうほうてきなんだろうか？

    Is it legal?

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  2. 君きみの行動こうどうは全まったく合法的ごうほうてきだ。

    Your conduct is perfectly legal.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれはその会社かいしゃの合法的ごうほうてきな所有者しょゆうしゃだ。

    He is the lawful owner of the company.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 合法的

  • 合fit; suitOnゴウ・ガッ・カッKunあう・あい・あい-
  • 法method; lawOnホウ・ハッ・ホッKunのり
  • 的bull's eye; markOnテキKunまと

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