Meaning

Primary

Illegal

Alternative

Unlawful

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

A not law is something that's against the law. It's illegal or unlawful.

Reading

ふほう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 不法な事

    wrongdoing

    不法な要求

    unlawful request

    不法な目的

    unlawful purpose

Context Sentences

ビエトが行っている不法のやみとり引のことを、トーフグの社員はだれも知らない。

None of the Tofugu workers know about the illegal black-market transactions that Viet does.

アメリカにはげん時てんで何人の不法たいざい者がいると思いますか?

How many illegal aliens do you think there are in the U.S. at the moment?

不法な捜査で得た証拠は法廷では使えませんよ。

We can’t use evidence obtained through an unlawful search at the court.

Kanji Composition