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不法残留 (fuhouzanryuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

不ふ法ほう残ざん留りゅう

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Meanings

1

illegal overstay; overstaying one's visa

Legal term for remaining in a country beyond the permitted period of stay. Often used in immigration contexts.

不ふ法ほう残ざん留りゅうで強きょう制せい送そう還かんされるケース

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Cases of deportation due to illegal overstay are increasing.

彼かれは観かん光こうビザで入にゅう国こくした後あと、不ふ法ほう残ざん留りゅうを続つづけていた。

He entered on a tourist visa and then continued to overstay illegally.

Kanji

不negative, non-, bad
法method, law, rule
残remainder, leftover, balance
留detain, fasten, halt

Related words

不ふ法ほう滞たい在ざい
不法滞在 is a broader term for illegal stay, while 不法残留 specifically refers to overstaying a visa.
オーバーステイ
オーバーステイ is a common loanword for overstay, used in everyday conversation, whereas 不法残留 is the formal legal term.

Word family

不ふ法ほう残ざん留りゅう者しゃ
illegal overstayer; person illegally remaining in a country after visa expiry

Built from

不ふ法ほう+残ざん留りゅう

Etymology

Compound of 不法 (illegal) and 残留 (remaining behind). The term is a modern legal coinage reflecting immigration control concepts.