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不法コピー (ふほうコピー) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

不ふ法ほうコピー

Meanings

1

noun

illegal copy; pirated copy

computing

Refers to unauthorized duplication of software, media, or digital content. Common in computing and copyright contexts.

ソフトウェアの不ふ法ほうコピーは法ほう律りつで禁きん止しされています。
Illegal copying of software is prohibited by law.
彼かれは映えい画がの不ふ法ほうコピーをダウンロードしてしまった。
He ended up downloading an illegal copy of the movie.

Kanji

不negative, non-, bad
法method, law, rule

Similar words

海かい賊ぞく版ばん
海賊版 is a broader term for 'pirated edition', often used for physical goods like books or DVDs, while 不法コピー emphasizes the act of unauthorized duplication, especially digital.

Etymology

Compound of 不法 (illegal) and コピー (copy), a straightforward modern term.