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権利濫用 (けんりらんよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

権けん利り濫らん用よう

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Meanings

1

abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege

Legal term for exercising a right in a way that harms others or goes beyond its intended purpose. Also used more broadly for unfair exploitation of a privilege.

権けん利り濫らん用ようは民みん法ぽうで

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いる

。

Abuse of rights is prohibited under the Civil Code.

彼かれのクレームは権けん利り濫らん用ようにあたる可か能のう性せいがある。

His complaint may constitute an abuse of rights.

Kanji

権authority, power, rights
利profit, advantage, benefit
濫excessive, overflow, spread out
用utilize, business, service
乱riot, war, disorder

Related words

権けん利り
権利 means 'right' or 'privilege'; 権利濫用 is the abuse or improper use of such a right.
濫らん用よう
濫用 means 'abuse' or 'misuse'; 権利濫用 specifically refers to the abuse of rights.

Written forms

権けん利り濫らん用よう
Standard legal term; 濫用 is the preferred kanji for 'abuse' in this compound.
権けん利り乱らん用よう
Variant using 乱用; less common in legal contexts but still understood.

Etymology

Compound of 権利 (right) and 濫用 (abuse). The term is a direct translation of the Western legal concept 'abuse of rights'.