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契約違反 (けいやくいはん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

契けい約やく違い反はん

け

い

や

く

い

は

ん

Meanings

1

noun

breach of contract

law

Legal term for failure to fulfill contractual obligations. Used in formal and legal contexts.

契けい約やく違い反はんで訴うったえられた。
They were sued for breach of contract.
契けい約やく違い反はんがあっ

た

場ば

合あい

、

損そん

害がい

賠ばい

償しょう

を

請せい

求きゅう

でき

ます

。

If there is a breach of contract, you can claim damages.

Kanji

契pledge, promise, vow
約promise, approximately, shrink
違difference, differ
反anti-

Similar words

違い約やく
違約 is a broader term for breaking any promise or agreement, while 契約違反 specifically refers to a breach of a formal contract.
債さい務む不ふ履り行こう
債務不履行 is a more technical legal term for non-performance of an obligation, often used in civil law contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 契約 (contract) and 違反 (violation). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; both components are standard Sino-Japanese words.