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脱法行為 (だっぽうこうい, dappoukoui) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脱だっ法ぽう行こう為い

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Meanings

1

evasion of the law; legal loophole exploitation

Refers to acts that technically comply with the letter of the law but violate its spirit; often used in legal, business, or regulatory contexts.

その企き業ぎょうは脱だっ法ぽう行こう為いを繰くり返かえして

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益えき

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得え

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That company repeatedly engaged in evasion of the law to gain profits.

新あたらしい規き制せいの抜ぬけ穴あなを突つく脱だっ法ぽう行こう為いが問もん題だいになっている。

Evasion of the law that exploits loopholes in the new regulations has become a problem.

Kanji

脱undress, removing, escape from
法method, law, rule
行going, journey, carry out
為do, change, make

Related words

違い法ほう行こう為い
違法行為 is a direct illegal act, while 脱法行為 is an act that circumvents the law without clearly breaking it.
法ほうの抜ぬけ穴あな
法の抜け穴 refers to a legal loophole itself, whereas 脱法行為 is the act of exploiting such a loophole.

Built from

脱だっ法ぽう+行こう為い

Etymology

Compound of 脱 (escape, evade), 法 (law), and 行為 (act, conduct). The term likely emerged in modern legal and business discourse.