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

  • 不法ビジネス

    illegal business

    不法入国

    illegal immigration, illegally enter a country

    不法サイト

    illegal website

Context Sentences

それって不法コピーじゃないの?

Isn't that an illegal copy?

その人、不法なビジネスをやってるってウワサなんで、近づかない方がいいですよ。

There's a rumor that person is involved in illegal business, so it's better to stay away from them.

その男は、マシンガンやドラッグを不法に売買しようとしていました。

That man was attempting to illegally buy and sell machine guns and drugs.

Kanji Composition