“Running afoul” in Japanese
Short answer
Running afoul in Japanese is “抵触” (teishoku). Full meaning: infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.), contravention, running afoul; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.), inconsistency, incompatibility, contradiction.
Other ways to say “Running afoul” in Japanese
觝触
teishoku infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.), contravention, running afoul; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.), inconsistency, incompatibility, contradiction
牴触
teishoku infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.), contravention, running afoul; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.), inconsistency, incompatibility, contradiction
牴觸
teishoku infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.), contravention, running afoul; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.), inconsistency, incompatibility, contradiction
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