No. 3,971 in Korean
위법
"위법" means "illegal" or "against the law."
In a sentence
그의 행동은 법에 위배되었으므로 위법으로 간주됩니다.
His actions violated the law and are considered illegal.
Here '위법' is used as a noun to state something as illegal or in violation of the law.
이 위법 행위는 심각한 처벌을 초래할 수 있습니다.
This illegal act can result in severe punishment.
In this sentence, '위법' modifies '행위,' emphasizing the unlawful nature of the act.
그녀는 위법적인 방식으로 문제를 해결하려 했습니다.
She tried to resolve the issue in an unlawful manner.
Here, '위법적인' is used as an adjective to describe '방식' and its illegality.
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