Illustration: Outside a closed Japanese bicycle shop at night, a police officer stops a person halfway through pushing a shop bicycle through a forced doorway. A broken padlock lies beside bolt cutters at their feet, and more bicycles remain secured inside.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

違い法ほう

ihou

illegal, unlawful

Example sentences

  1. それは違法いほうなんですか？

    Is that against the law?

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  2. 彼かれは違法いほう行為こういをした。

    He committed an illegal act.

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  3. ここに車くるまを停とめるのは違法いほうです。

    It’s illegal to park your car here.

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Kanji in 違法

  • 違difference; differOnイKunちがう・ちがい・ちがえる
  • 法method; lawOnホウ・ハッ・ホッKunのり

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