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迷惑防止条例 (めいわくぼうしじょうれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
anti-nuisance ordinance ; public nuisance prevention ordinance
law
A local government ordinance in Japan that prohibits acts causing public nuisance, such as stalking, voyeurism, or disturbing the peace. Often cited in legal contexts.
各かく 都と 道どう 府ふ 県けん に は 迷めい 惑わく 防ぼう 止し 条じょう 例れい が ある 。
Each prefecture has a public nuisance prevention ordinance.
Kanji 迷 astray, be perplexed, in doubt 惑 beguile, delusion, perplexity 防 ward off, defend, protect 条 article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc. Similar words 迷めい 惑わく 行こう 為い 迷惑行為 refers to the act of causing nuisance itself, while 迷惑防止条例 is the legal ordinance designed to prevent such acts.
軽けい 犯はん 罪ざい 法ほう 軽犯罪法 is a national law covering minor offenses, whereas 迷惑防止条例 is a local ordinance specifically targeting public nuisance behaviors.
Etymology Compound of 迷惑 (nuisance, annoyance), 防止 (prevention), and 条例 (ordinance). A straightforward legal term with no obscure historical derivation.
