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How to say 'Legal' in Japanese | 法的

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The Japanese word for Legal is 'Houteki', written as 法的 in Japanese.'Legal' in hiragana is ほうてき.

    word

    法的

    Meaning

    Legal

    Reading

    ほうてき

    houteki

    Kanji

    法Law, Method 的Target

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '法的 (ほうてき)' means 'legal' or 'related to law'. It is used to describe something that pertains to the law or has a legal basis. This term is often used in formal or technical contexts, such as legal documents, discussions about regulations, or when referring to legal procedures. For example: legal measures「法的措置」(ほうてきそち). This is a legal requirement「これは法的な要件です」(これはほうてきなようけんです). The term can also be used to describe actions or decisions that are made in accordance with the law, such as '法的に正しい (ほうてきにただしい) (legally correct)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3922

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 法的

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    法

    Meaning

    Law, Method

  • kanji

    的

    Meaning

    Target

Words Related to 法的 Through the Kanji 法

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 法 as well.

  • word

    法

    Meaning

    Law, Method

  • word

    方法

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    法律

    Meaning

    Law

  • word

    憲法

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    法人

    Meaning

    Corporation

  • word

    療法

    Meaning

    Therapy

  • word

    法則

    Meaning

    Law

  • word

    手法

    Meaning

    Technique

  • word

    違法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    司法

    Meaning

    Judiciary

  • word

    民法

    Meaning

    Civil code

  • word

    法学部

    Meaning

    Law, Faculty

  • word

    不法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    魔法

    Meaning

    Magic

  • word

    法定

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    立法

    Meaning

    Legislation

  • word

    法廷

    Meaning

    Courtroom

  • word

    文法

    Meaning

    Grammar

  • word

    法務

    Meaning

    Legal affairs

Words Related to 法的 Through the Kanji 的

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 的 as well.

  • word

    的

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    経済的

    Meaning

    Economical

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    合理的

    Meaning

    Rational

  • word

    形式的

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    実用的

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    女性的

    Meaning

    Feminine

  • word

    国際的

    Meaning

    International

  • word

    公的

    Meaning

    Public, Official

  • word

    客観的

    Meaning

    Objective

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    衛生的

    Meaning

    Sanitary

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    積極的

    Meaning

    Proactive

  • word

    私的

    Meaning

    Personal

  • word

    本格的

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    論理的

    Meaning

    Logical

  • word

    知的

    Meaning

    Intellectual

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    男性的

    Meaning

    Masculine

  • word

    性的

    Meaning

    Sexual

  • word

    比較的

    Meaning

    Relatively

  • word

    抽象的

    Meaning

    Abstract

  • word

    歴史的

    Meaning

    Historic

  • word

    的確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    典型的

    Meaning

    Typical

  • word

    徹底的

    Meaning

    Thorough

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