“To transgress” in Japanese
Short answer
To transgress in Japanese is “犯す” (okasu). Full meaning: to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene; to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower.
Other ways to say “To transgress” in Japanese
反する
hansuru to be contrary (to), to go against, to run counter (to), to contradict, to be opposite (to); to infringe, to violate, to transgress; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.), to defy, to rebel, to revolt
冒る
okaseru to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene; to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower
冐す
okasu to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene; to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower
侵せる
okaseru to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene; to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower
犯せる
okaseru to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene; to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower
はんし
hanshi to be contrary (to), to go against, to run counter (to), to contradict, to be opposite (to); to infringe, to violate, to transgress; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.), to defy, to rebel, to revolt
冒せる
okaseru to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene; to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower
おかす
okasu to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene; to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower
はんする
hansuru to be contrary (to), to go against, to run counter (to), to contradict, to be opposite (to); to infringe, to violate, to transgress; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.), to defy, to rebel, to revolt
冒す
okasu to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene; to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower
侵す
okasu to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake); to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene; to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower
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