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器物損壊罪 (きぶつそんかいざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
criminal damage to property
law
A specific crime under Japanese law (Penal Code Article 261) covering damage to objects, including animals, but excluding buildings, ships, and documents. Used in legal contexts.
かい
罪ざい
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刑けい
法ほう
第だい
261
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Criminal damage to property is stipulated in Article 261 of the Penal Code.
Kanji 器 utensil, vessel, receptacle 損 damage, loss, disadvantage 壊 demolition, break, destroy Similar words 器き 物ぶつ 損そん 壊かい Refers to the act of damaging property itself, without the legal 'crime' suffix 罪. 器物損壊罪 is the formal name of the crime.
建けん 造ぞう 物ぶつ 損そん 壊かい 罪ざい Covers damage to buildings, which is excluded from 器物損壊罪.
Etymology Compound of 器物 (utensils, objects), 損壊 (damage, destruction), and 罪 (crime). A modern legal term with no obscure historical derivation.
