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風俗犯 (ふうぞくはん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

風ふう俗ぞく犯はん

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Meanings

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noun

offense against public morals; morals offense; vice crime

Legal term for crimes related to public decency, such as prostitution, obscenity, or gambling. Often used in police and court contexts.

風ふう俗ぞく犯はんの取とり締しまりが強きょう化かされた。
Crackdowns on morals offenses have been strengthened.
彼かれは風ふう俗ぞく犯はんで逮たい捕ほされ

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He was arrested for a vice crime.

Kanji

風wind, air, style
俗vulgar, customs, manners
犯crime, sin, offense

Similar words

風ふう俗ぞく営えい業ぎょう
Refers to businesses in the adult entertainment or nightlife industry, regulated under the 風俗営業法, while 風俗犯 is the criminal offense itself.
公こう序じょ良りょう俗ぞく
A broader civil law concept of public policy and good morals, often used in contract law, whereas 風俗犯 is a specific criminal category.

Etymology

Compound of 風俗 (public morals, customs) and 犯 (crime, offense). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward legal coinage.