侵害(しんがい)

しんがい
noun / verb (suru)
infringement, violation
1. infringement, violation, encroachment
The act of unlawfully violating or encroaching upon someone's rights, territory, or interests. Commonly used in legal and political contexts.
人権(じんけん)侵害(しんがい)を許(ゆる)してはならない。
We must not tolerate human rights violations.
著作権(ちょさくけん)を侵害(しんがい)するおそれがある。
There is a risk of copyright infringement.
個人(こじん)のプライバシー(ぷらいばしー)を侵害(しんがい)しないよう注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Care must be taken not to infringe on individual privacy.

A formal, legal-register word. The object being violated is marked with を, and the pattern is 〜を侵害(しんがい)する. Commonly paired with words for rights (権利(けんり)), territory (領土(りょうど)), and privacy.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人権(じんけん)侵害(しんがい) (human rights violation)
  • 著作権(ちょさくけん)侵害(しんがい) (copyright infringement)
  • 権利(けんり)侵害(しんがい) (infringement of rights)
  • 領土(りょうど)侵害(しんがい) (territorial encroachment)
  • 侵害(しんがい)行為(こうい) (act of infringement)
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