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虞犯少年 (ぐはんしょうねん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
juvenile likely to commit a crime ; pre-delinquent juvenile ; status offender
law
Legal term under the Japanese Juvenile Act for a minor who, while not having committed a crime, exhibits behavior or circumstances indicating a high risk of future delinquency.
警けい 察さつ は 虞ぐ 犯はん 少しょう 年ねん の 早そう 期き 発はっ 見けん に 努つと め て いる 。
The police are working on early detection of juveniles likely to commit crimes.
Written forms 虞ぐ 犯はん 少しょう 年ねん
Standard kanji spelling used in legal contexts.
ぐ 犯はん 少しょう 年ねん
Alternative spelling using kana for the first character; seen in some official documents.
Kanji 虞 fear, uneasiness, anxiety Similar words 非ひ 行こう 少しょう 年ねん 非行少年 refers to a juvenile who has actually committed a delinquent act, whereas 虞犯少年 refers to one who has not yet offended but is considered at risk.
触しょく 法ほう 少しょう 年ねん 触法少年 is a juvenile under 14 who has committed an act that would be a crime if they were older; 虞犯少年 involves no criminal act, only risk factors.
Etymology Compound of 虞 (ぐ, 'fear, concern') + 犯 (はん, 'crime, offense') + 少年 (しょうねん, 'juvenile'). The term originates from the Japanese Juvenile Act (少年法).
