illegal

違法な

法律で認められていない。

やさしい英語で： Not allowed by the law.

• These drugs are illegal.
• It is illegal to drive without a license.
• Police stopped the illegal trade in rare birds.

使い方： illegal to do something (It is illegal to sell these animals.)

類義語： unlawful, illicit

反対語： legal, lawful

よく使う表現： illegal activity, illegal drugs, illegal trade, illegal sale

反則の、規則違反の

ゲームやスポーツ、仕組みの規則で認められていない。

やさしい英語で： Not allowed by the rules of a game, sport, or system.

• That is an illegal move in chess.
• The referee punished an illegal tackle.
• The program rejected an illegal command.

類義語： forbidden, disallowed

反対語： legal, permitted

よく使う表現： illegal move, illegal tackle, illegal position