English–Japanese
“legal” in Japanese
How to say “legal” in Japanese
“Legal” in Japanese is 合法 (gōhō).
合法 (gōhō) describes an action or arrangement as fitting within the law rather than crossing its limits.
Example sentences with 合法
法律に従って行う限り、その活動は合法です。hō ritsu ni shitaga tte okona u kagi ri so no katsu dō wa gō hō de su
As long as it is carried out according to the law, the activity is legal.
Tips for using 合法
- 合法 (gōhō) is common in formal legal and administrative writing, so it often sounds more official than everyday ways of saying that something is allowed by law.
Other Japanese words for “legal”
これは法定の手続きです。ko re wa hō tei no te tsuzu ki de su
This is a legal procedure.
これは法的な問題です。ko re wa hō teki na mon dai de su
This is a legal issue.