Japanese Conversation · Level 77
76 words
Japanese word
違反
Pronunciation
Romajiihan
Meaning
- nounviolation
Example
それは学校のきまりに違反します。so re wa gak kō no ki ma ri ni i han shi ma su
That violates the school rules.
More examples
この行動は、学校のきまりへの違反と見なされます。ko no kō dō wa gak kō no ki ma ri e no i han to mi na sa re ma su
This behavior is considered a violation of the school rules.
Core concept
Describes an action that goes against a rule, agreement, or boundary that should be respected.
Common phrases
ルール違反rū ru i han
rule violation
規則違反ki soku i han
violation of the rules
交通違反kō tsū i han
traffic violation
Similar words
反則hansoku: An act that breaks a rule in a game, contest, or other regulated activity.
違法行為ihōkōi: An act that breaks a law or other legal requirement.
侵害shingai: An act that harms or interferes with someone's rights, safety, or privacy.
Definition in Japanese
決められた規則や約束などに背くこと。ki me ra re ta ki soku ya yaku soku na do ni somu ku ko to
Word origin
違反 (ihan) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 違 (i, "deviate") and 反 (han, "oppose"), giving the sense of acting against a rule.
Usage tips
- In English, violation often forms phrases such as traffic violation and copyright violation, with the following noun identifying what was broken.
Other meanings
- breachnoun
Opposites
- 遵守junshucompliancenoun
Related words
- 違反者ihanshaviolatornoun
- 違反するihansuruviolateverb