合ごう法ほう的てき

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ほ

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Meanings

1

Describes actions, methods, or things that are permitted by law or conform to rules. Often used in contrast with illegal or shady alternatives.

てき

な

手しゅ

段だん

で

問もん

題だい

を

解かい

決けつ

する

。

We will resolve the issue through legal means.

この取とり引ひきは完かん全ぜんに合ごう法ほう的てきです。

This transaction is completely lawful.

合ごう法ほう的てきな〈事こと〉a legal (method/means/way of doing something)
合ごう法ほう的てきな手しゅ段だんで問もん題だいを解かい決けつした。
We solved the problem using legal means.
〈事こと〉を合ごう法ほう的てきに行おこなうto carry out something in a legal way
その会かい社しゃは事じ業ぎょうを合ごう法ほう的てきに行おこなっている。
That company conducts its business legally.

合ごう法ほうN1
合法 is the plain noun/na-adjective for 'legality', while 合法的 is the more descriptive na-adjective form typically used to modify nouns like 手段 or 方法.
適てき法ほう
適法 is a more formal, legalistic term for 'lawful' often used in legal writing, whereas 合法的 is the everyday word for describing legal actions or methods.

違い法ほうN1
違法 means 'illegal' or 'unlawful', the direct opposite of 合法的.
非ひ合ごう法ほう
非合法 describes something done outside the law, often with a sense of clandestine or underground activity, contrasting with the open legality of 合法的.

Compound of 合法 (gōhō, 'legality') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -al'). 合法 is from Middle Chinese-derived elements 合 (gō, 'fit, suit') and 法 (hō, 'law').