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夫婦間レイプ (ふうふかんレイプ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

夫ふう婦ふ間かんレイプ

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Meanings

1

marital rape; spousal rape

Legal and social term for non-consensual sexual acts within a marriage.

夫ふう婦ふ間かんレイプは、近きん年ねんまで法ほう律りつで明めい確かくに定てい義ぎさ

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Marital rape was not clearly defined by law until recent years.

Kanji

夫husband, man
婦lady, woman, wife
間interval, space

Related words

DV
DV (domestic violence) is a broader term covering physical, emotional, and economic abuse between partners, while 夫婦間レイプ specifically refers to sexual violence within marriage.

Built from

夫ふう婦ふ間かん+レイプ

Etymology

Compound of 夫婦 (married couple), 間 (between), and レイプ (rape). A modern term reflecting increased social and legal awareness of sexual violence within marriage.