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VocabJLPT N1

illegal

な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. unlawful
2. illegal
3. unreasonable

This noun and adjectival noun describes something that is illegal or against the law. It is used to characterize actions, activities, or situations that violate legal rules. You will commonly see it in news reports and legal documents paired with words for activities like dumping, immigration, or occupation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

On principle, I will not comply with unlawful instructions.

Sentence 2

It's obviously an unlawful structure — how is it still operating?

Sentence 3

Can we honestly say there's been no unlawful expense handling in our department?

Sentence 4

An employee who unlawfully removed research data has been disciplined.

Sentence 5

He casually says he "just entered unlawfully," like it's nothing — it's not nothing!