VocabJLPT N1
absence of permission
NounPrefix

Definitions

  1. 1. absence of permission
  2. 2. lack of permission
  3. 3. absence of (advance) notice
This noun or prefix describes doing something without permission or without giving prior notice to the relevant person or authority. It carries a sense of acting without authorization, and is often used to indicate that an action was taken improperly or without consent, such as entering a place without permission.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Are you kidding me — don't go through someone's fridge without asking!

Sentence 2

Please don't use the company car for personal errands without permission.

Sentence 3

If you alter the research data without authorization, your credibility is gone for good.

Sentence 4

Information shared between departments without authorization caused quite a bit of confusion.

Sentence 5

Even so, no one has the right to interfere in someone else's life without permission.