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VocabJLPT N2

illegal

な-Adjectiveの-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. illegal
2. illicit

This noun and な-adjective describes something that is illegal or against the law. It is used in legal, journalistic, and everyday contexts to indicate that an action or situation violates established regulations.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

See? I told you — now it's all over the news that it was illegal!

Sentence 2

He laughed it off — "It's not illegal, so we're fine."

Sentence 3

That ad copy may violate the premiums and representations act.

Sentence 4

My kid asked me, "Does that mean you can do anything as long as it's not illegal?"

Sentence 5

She declared, "I will not do anything illegal. Period."