“Dead letter” in Japanese
Short answer
Dead letter in Japanese is “死文” (shibun). Full meaning: dead letter; meaningless writing.
Other ways to say “Dead letter” in Japanese
空文
kuubun dead letter
形骸
keigai (soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.), skeleton, remains, ruin, wreck; mere shell, mere name, dead letter
形がい
keigai (soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.), skeleton, remains, ruin, wreck; mere shell, mere name, dead letter
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