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合法

Reading

Kana: ごうほう
Romaji: gouhou
Kana
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Definition

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legal; lawful; legality

Kanji

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

Example Sentences

(きみ)行動(こうどう)(まった)合法的(ごうほうてき)だ。
➥Your conduct is perfectly legal.
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あなたは合法的(ごうほうてき)手段(しゅだん)行動(こうどう)する(ほう)がよい。
➥It is better for you to act by legal means.
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奴隷(どれい)制度(せいど)非合法(ひごうほう)となってから1世紀(せいき)以上(いじょう)になる。
➥It is over a century since slavery was made illegal.
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(かれ)はその会社(かいしゃ)合法的(ごうほうてき)所有者(しょゆうしゃ)だ。
➥He is the lawful owner of the company.
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その議論(ぎろん)(かん)する討論(とうろん)合法(ごうほう)であるようだ。
➥A discussion of the proposal seems to be in order.
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マフィアは(かく)れみのに合法的(ごうほうてき)事業(じぎょう)展開(てんかい)している。
➥The Mafia uses legitimate business operations as a front.
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