(ちょさくけん)(しんがい)

ちょさくけんしんがい
noun
copyright infringement
1. copyright infringement; copyright violation
The unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a way that violates the rights of the copyright holder.
著作権(ちょさくけん)侵害(しんがい)(うった)えられた。
They were sued for copyright infringement.
無断(むだん)転載(てんさい)著作権(ちょさくけん)侵害(しんがい)にあたる。
Unauthorized reproduction constitutes copyright infringement.
インターネット(じょう)著作権(ちょさくけん)侵害(しんがい)年々(ねんねん)増加(ぞうか)しており、対策(たいさく)(きゅう)がれている。
Copyright infringement on the internet is increasing year by year, and countermeasures are urgently needed.

A compound of 著作権(ちょさくけん) (copyright) and 侵害(しんがい) (infringement, violation). A common legal and news term, especially relevant in discussions about digital content, AI-generated works, and internet piracy.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 著作権(ちょさくけん)侵害(しんがい)(うった)える: to sue for copyright infringement
  • 著作権(ちょさくけん)侵害(しんがい)にあたる: to constitute copyright infringement
  • 著作権(ちょさくけん)侵害(しんがい)主張(しゅちょう)する: to claim copyright infringement
  • 著作権(ちょさくけん)侵害(しんがい)対策(たいさく): copyright infringement countermeasures

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 著作権(ちょさくけん)違反(いはん): copyright violation — essentially synonymous, slightly less formal
  • 海賊版(かいぞくばん): pirated edition — a specific form of copyright infringement involving copied works
  • 盗作(とうさく): plagiarism — presenting someone else's work as one's own