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騒擾罪 (そうじょうざい, soujouzai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

騒そう擾じょう罪ざい

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Meanings

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rioting (as a crime)

Legal term for the crime of rioting. Used in criminal law contexts.

騒そう擾じょう罪ざいで起き訴そされた。
He was indicted for the crime of rioting.

Kanji

騒boisterous, make noise, clamor
擾disturb, throw into confusion
罪guilt, sin, crime

Related words

騒そう乱らん
騒乱 is a general term for disturbance or riot, while 騒擾罪 specifically refers to the criminal offense of rioting.

Built from

騒そう擾じょう+罪ざい

Etymology

Compound of 騒擾 (disturbance, riot) and 罪 (crime). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal contexts.