No. 2,793 in Japanese
違法
"違法" means "illegal" or "unlawful."
In a sentence
彼は違法駐車をしました。
He committed illegal parking.
違法 in this context describes the act of parking as against the law, emphasizing an unlawful action.
この薬の販売は違法です。
The sale of this drug is illegal.
違法 is used here to denote that the act of selling this drug is prohibited by law, implying it violates legal regulations.
違法行為を見つけたら警察に知らせてください。
If you find illegal activities, please inform the police.
違法 characterizes the actions as illegal, broadly referring to any activity that breaches the law.
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