Translation guide
Ways to express the idea of avoiding legal obligations or circumventing the law in Japanese, from formal legal terms to everyday expressions.
To refer to the act of avoiding the law through technicalities or loopholes, often in a legal or formal context.
The most direct and common term for 'evasion of the law', used in legal and formal contexts. It implies acting within the letter of the law but against its spirit.
Specifically referring to the illegal non-payment or underpayment of taxes.
To express the idea of evading legal obligations or responsibilities in a more colloquial or general sense.
脱法 (dappō) is a general term for evading any law, while 脱税 (datsuzei) specifically means tax evasion. Use 脱税 when talking about taxes, and 脱法 for other legal areas.
脱法行為と脱税はどちらも違法です。
Both legal evasion and tax evasion are illegal.
The phrase 'evasion of the law' cannot be directly translated word-for-word into natural Japanese. Use the terms provided instead of trying to combine 回避 (kaihi) or 逃れる (nogareru) with 法律 (hōritsu) in a literal way without context.
法律の回避
avoidance of the law (unnatural phrasing)
Acts of legal evasion should be strictly regulated.
彼らは脱法ドラッグを販売していた。
They were selling legal highs (substances that evade drug laws).
Literally 'to use loopholes in the law'. A common phrase to describe exploiting legal gaps.
彼は法律の抜け穴を利用して税金を逃れている。
He is evading taxes by exploiting loopholes in the law.
A formal legal term meaning 'circumvention of the law'. Used in academic or legal writings.
法の潜脱を防ぐための新たな規制が必要だ。
New regulations are needed to prevent circumvention of the law.
The standard term for 'tax evasion'. It is a criminal offense.
彼は脱税の容疑で逮捕された。
He was arrested on suspicion of tax evasion.
A more general phrase meaning 'to evade taxes'. Can be used in both legal and illegal contexts.
彼は海外に資産を移して税金を逃れようとした。
He tried to evade taxes by moving his assets overseas.
A versatile verb meaning 'to escape' or 'to evade'. Used with nouns like 責任 (responsibility) or 法律 (law).
彼は法律の責任を逃れようとした。
He tried to evade legal responsibility.
Means 'to avoid' or 'to evade'. Often used in contexts like risk avoidance or legal obligation avoidance.
彼は法律上の問題を回避するために弁護士に相談した。
He consulted a lawyer to avoid legal problems.
Literally 'to slip through'. Implies sneaking past regulations or getting away with something.
彼はいつも法律をすり抜ける方法を見つける。
He always finds a way to slip through the law.