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少年法 (しょうねんほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

少しょう年ねん法ほう

しょ

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ほ

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Meanings

1

Juvenile Act

Refers specifically to the Japanese Juvenile Act (少年法), the law governing juvenile delinquency and protection.

少しょう年ねん法ほうは未み成せい年ねん者しゃの更

こう

生せい

を

目もく

的てき

と

し

て

いる

。

The Juvenile Act aims at the rehabilitation of minors.

Kanji

少few, little
年year, counter for years
法method, law, rule

Etymology

Compound of 少年 (shōnen, 'juvenile') and 法 (hō, 'law').