No. 4,365 in Japanese
反則
"反則" means "foul" or "violation of rules."
In a sentence
彼は試合で反則をしたので罰を受けることになった。
He committed a foul in the match, so he will face penalties.
反則 is used here to refer to a rule violation or foul in a sports context.
この製品をこんな低価格で売るのは反則でしょう。
Selling this product at such a low price is unfair, isn't it?
反則 is metaphorically used to describe an unfair act not necessarily related to rules but societal expectations.
彼の演技はあまりに素晴らしくて、審査員からすれば反則の域でした。
His performance was so outstanding it felt unfair from the judges' perspective.
反則 is used figuratively here to imply something being so exceptional it feels like a 'rule-breaking' advantage.
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