English–Japanese

“unlawful” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajifuhō

Example

不法な行為は禁止されています。fu hō na kō i wa kin shi sa re te i ma su

Illegal acts are prohibited.

Illustration for 不法 (unlawful)

How to say “unlawful” in Japanese

“Unlawful” in Japanese is 不法 (fuhō).

Marks something as violating a legal rule and lacking the status of lawful conduct.

Full entry for 不法: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 不法

その会社は、不法に得た利益を返還しました。so no gai sha wa fu hō ni e ta ri eki o hen kan shi ma shi ta

The company returned profits it had obtained unlawfully.

Tips for using 不法

  • Unlawful is especially common in fixed legal phrases such as unlawful entry, where it identifies a violation of a specific legal rule.

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