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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

時じ効こう

jikou

statute of limitations

Example sentences

  1. この犯罪はんざいについては時効じこうが成立せいりつしている。

    The statute of limitations has already passed for this crime.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 古河側ふるかわがわが時効じこうの成立せいりつを主張しゅちょうしたことなどについては言及げんきゅうがある。

    It is mentioned that Furukawa Mining had made the claim for statute of limitations for their responsibilities.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. この時点じてんでは川俣事件かわまたじけんの時効じこうは完成かんせいしておらず、検察側けんさつがわは再ふたたび1審しんから起訴きそをやり直なおすこともできたが、行おこなわなかった。

    At that point, the statute of limitations for the Kawamata Incident had not yet expired. The prosecution could have brought the case again, starting from the first trial, but did not.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 時効

  • 時time; hourOnジKunとき
  • 効merit; efficacyOnコウKunきく・ききめ・ならう

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