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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

軽微な違反

Pronunciation / Transliteration: keibi na ihan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Infraction/ɪnˈfræk.ʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は軽微な違反で警告を受けた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules.

    "The minor infraction of the parking rules resulted in a small fine."
  2. 2

    A breach of a minor nature, often resulting in a warning rather than severe penalties.

    "He received a warning for the minor infraction of not wearing a seatbelt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'infractio', meaning a breaking or fracture, stemming from the verb 'infringere' (to break into, infringe). Entering Middle French and subsequently Middle English in the late 14th century, the term shifted from denoting physical breaking to signifying the violation or breach of a law, agreement, or established rule.

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