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違法

いほう

illegal

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Definitions

MM - #1972 Common
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun

1. Illegal; Illicit; Unlawful

MM - #1972 Common

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Compared to 不法, 違法 is a much more basic, and literal "illegal", while 不法 can mean both that something is literally against the law, or that it is simply "immoral", or unacceptable from a societal point of view!

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