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無免許 (mumenkyo) Japanese meaning: unlicensed | Kotomora
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He was operating a taxi without a license.
He was arrested for driving without a license.
Usage patterns 無む 免めん 許きょ で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something without a license
He was arrested for driving a car without a license.
無む 免めん 許きょ の 〈 人ひと 〉 an unlicensed person (e.g. doctor, driver)
It came to light that an unlicensed doctor had been practicing.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't Related words 無免許 specifically means lacking a license (e.g. a driver's license), while 無資格 covers any missing qualification or certification more broadly.
無免許 is the neutral, formal term for being unlicensed, while 潜り carries a more colloquial, often disapproving nuance of secretly operating without authorization.
Don't confuse with 無資格 covers any lack of required qualifications or skills, whereas 無免許 specifically refers to lacking an official license (e.g. a driving or business license).
無許可 means acting without official permission or authorization in general, while 無免許 specifically points to the absence of a formal license.
Etymology Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') + 免許 (menkyo, 'license').
