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契約違反 (けいやくいはん, keiyakuihan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

契けい約やく違い反はん

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Meanings

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breach of contract

Legal term for failure to fulfill contractual obligations. Used in formal and legal contexts.

契けい約やく違い反はんで訴うったえられた

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They were sued for breach of contract.

契けい約やく違い反はんがあった場ば合あい、損そん害がい賠ばい償しょうを請せい求きゅうできます。

If there is a breach of contract, you can claim damages.

Kanji

契pledge, promise, vow
約promise, approximately, shrink
違difference, differ
反anti-

Related words

小しょう便べんN2
契約違反 is the standard neutral or legal term for breach of contract, while 小便 in this sense is slang for backing out of a deal.

Built from

契けい約やく+違い反はん

Etymology

Compound of 契約 (contract) and 違反 (violation). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; both components are standard Sino-Japanese words.