- tousatsu sneak photography, non-consensual photography, peeping photos
Used in formal contexts like news reports, legal discussions, or notices about a crime. You will see it in warnings and public safety announcements.
駅で盗撮をしている人が捕まった。
Eki de tousatsu o shite iru hito ga tsukamatta.
A person who was taking sneaky photos at the station was caught.
盗撮は犯罪です。
Tousatsu wa hanzai desu.
Sneak photography is a crime.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'satsuei' (photography), but 'tousatsu' specifically implies non-consensual or illegal photography.
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