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売春防止法 (ばいしゅんぼうしほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

売ばい春しゅん防ぼう止し法ほう

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Meanings

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noun

Anti-Prostitution Act

law

Official name of the Japanese law that criminalizes prostitution and related activities. Often referred to in legal and social contexts.

売ばい春しゅん防ぼう止し法ほうは1956年ねんに制せい定ていされた。
The Anti-Prostitution Act was enacted in 1956.
売ばい春しゅん防

ぼう

止し

法ほう

違い

反はん

で

逮たい

捕ほ

さ

れ

た

。

He was arrested for violating the Anti-Prostitution Act.

Kanji

売sell
春springtime, spring (season)
防ward off, defend, protect
止stop, halt
法method, law, rule

Similar words

売ばい春しゅん
売春 means 'prostitution' itself, while 売春防止法 is the specific law against it.

Etymology

Compound of 売春 (prostitution), 防止 (prevention), and 法 (law).