🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

無許可の

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mukyoka no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unlicensed/ʌnˈlaɪ.sənst/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"無許可のソフトウェアをダウンロードしてはいけません。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not having official permission or a license to do, sell, or use something.

    "The authorities cracked down on several unlicensed vendors operating near the stadium."
  2. 2

    Operating without the legal certification or professional credentials required by law.

    "He was arrested for practicing medicine as an unlicensed physician."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix un- (meaning not) combined with licensed, which originates from the Middle English license (permission), stemming from the Latin licentia (freedom, liberty) via Old French. The adjective form developed in the late 16th century to describe activities or items lacking official authorization.

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