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    3. 不作為

    不作為

    不ふ作さく為い

    forbearance

    KMT10News #41+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ふさくい

    Noun

    1.
    forbearance, omission, nonfeasance, inaction
    law

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの不ふ作さく為いが問もん題だいを引ひき起おこした。

    His inaction caused the problem.

    KMT8Daily LifePolitics & Law
    法ほう律りつでは、不ふ作さく為いも責せき任にんを問とわれることがある。

    Under the law, inaction can sometimes lead to accountability.

    KMT10Politics & Law
    災さい害がい時じの政せい府ふの不ふ作さく為いは、多おおくの批ひ判はんを招まねいた。

    The government's inaction during the disaster drew much criticism.

    KMT10Politics & LawDaily Life
    医い師しの不ふ作さく為いによる医い療りょう過か誤ごが裁さい判ばんで争あらそわれた。

    Medical malpractice due to a doctor's inaction was disputed in court.

    KMT10Politics & LawMedicine & Health
    不ふ作さく為いの罪つみという概がい念ねんは、倫りん理り学がくや法ほう学がくで議ぎ論ろんされる。

    The concept of a crime of omission is discussed in ethics and jurisprudence.

    KMT10Politics & LawReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    作
    つく.る・つく.り・-づく.り…(10)
    make・production・prepare・build
    為
    ため・な.る・な.す・す.る・たり・つく.る…(3)
    do・change・make・benefit・welfare…(9)
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