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How to say 'Violation' or 'Infringement' in Japanese | 侵害

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The Japanese word for Violation or Infringement is 'Shingai', written as 侵害 in Japanese.'Violation' or 'Infringement' in hiragana is しんがい.

    word

    侵害

    Meaning

    Violation, Infringement

    Reading

    しんがい

    shingai

    Kanji

    Invade Harm

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '侵害 (しんがい)' refers to the act of infringing or violating something, such as rights, laws, or boundaries. It is often used in legal or formal contexts to describe unauthorized actions that breach established rules or entitlements. For example: copyright infringement「著作権の侵害」(ちょさくけんのしんがい). Violation of privacy「プライバシーの侵害」(ぷらいばしーのしんがい). This term carries a strong connotation of wrongdoing and is typically used in serious or professional discussions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    5034

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 侵害

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Invade

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Harm

Words Related to 侵害 Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 侵 as well.

  • word

    侵入

    Meaning

    Intrusion

  • word

    侵略

    Meaning

    Invasion

Words Related to 侵害 Through the Kanji

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 害 as well.

  • word

    障害

    Meaning

    Disability, Obstacle

  • word

    被害

    Meaning

    Damage

  • word

    損害

    Meaning

    Loss, Damage

  • word

    水害

    Meaning

    Flood

  • word

    Meaning

    Harm

  • word

    災害

    Meaning

    Disaster

  • word

    利害

    Meaning

    Interests, Gains

  • word

    殺害

    Meaning

    Killing

  • word

    有害

    Meaning

    Harmful

  • word

    無害

    Meaning

    Harmless

  • word

    妨害

    Meaning

    Obstruction

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What does 'Shingai' (侵害) mean?

'Shingai' means 'Violation' or 'Infringement' .

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