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反則 (はんそく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

反はん則そく

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

foul; rule violation in sports

sports

Only when written 反則

Sports and games use. Refers to an illegal play or action against the rules; commonly appears as 反則を取られる, 反則と判定する, or 反則する.

審しん判ぱんはそのプレーを反はん則そくと判はん定ていした。
The referee judged that play to be a foul.

後こう半はん、彼かれは危き険けんな反はん則そくで警けい告こくを受うけた。

In the second half, he was cautioned for a dangerous foul.

2

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

rule-breaking; violation; breach; infraction

Broader use for breaking rules, regulations, or laws. 反則 is the ordinary spelling; 犯則 is mostly seen in official or legal compounds and contexts.

試し験けん中ちゅうにスマホを見みるのは反はん則そくです。
Looking at your phone during the exam is against the rules.
国こく税ぜい局きょくは犯はん則そく調ちょう査さを始はじめた。
The tax bureau began an investigation into the offense.

Written forms

反はん則そくUsage98%
The standard and common spelling, used for sports fouls and rule-breaking more generally.
犯はん則そくUsage2%
A less common spelling used mainly in legal or administrative contexts for statutory or regulatory offenses; not used for ordinary sports fouls.

Kanji

反anti-
則rule, law, follow
犯crime, sin, offense

Similar words

違い反はん
A broader and often more standard word for violating laws, rules, contracts, or regulations; 反則 is especially common for sports, games, and clearly rule-based situations.
ファウル
A loanword meaning a foul in sports, especially in games where English terminology is common; 反則 is the native Sino-Japanese term and also extends to general rule-breaking.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound. 反則 combines 反, suggesting opposition or contravention, with 則, meaning rule or regulation. The rarer spelling 犯則 uses 犯, associated with committing an offense, plus 則.