不法

ふほう

unlawful; illegal

Also:unreasonable

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 不法 mean?

不法 is a Japanese adjective meaning unlawful; illegal in English. It can also be translated as unreasonable depending on context. It is written as 不法 in kanji, ふほう in hiragana, and fuhou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

皆が不法外国人に対して敵対的な態度を取った。

Everybody took a hostile attitude toward illegal aliens.