違反

いはん

violation (of law), infringement

What does 違反 mean?

違反 is a Japanese noun meaning violation (of law), infringement in English. It is written as 違反 in kanji, いはん in hiragana, and ihan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

相次ぐ不祥事にも関わらず、警察はオメオメ違反切符を切っている。

Despite their own scandals, the police continue to make arrests as though nothing had happened at all.