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lese-majesty

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Source Word

lese-majesty

IPA(Pronunciation)

/liːz ˈmæd͡ʒɪsti/

Noun

uncountable

An offense against the sovereign power in a state; treason. / An act of disrespect towards authority.

Japanese Meaning

国家元首や君主に対する不敬または侮辱行為 / 君主制の権威に対する冒涜行為、国における重大な罪（反逆罪に近い扱いの場合もある）

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The journalist was charged with lese-majesty after publishing an article that criticized the monarch.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そのジャーナリストは君主を批判する記事を掲載したことで、国家元首に対する侮辱罪で起訴された。

Sense（1）

An offense against the sovereign power in a state; treason.

Sense（2）

An act of disrespect towards authority.

That is a phrase which was almost lese-majesty in LONDON TRANSPORT before the war, but to-day it is a different story. In fact we take pride in making-do, knowing what a contribution it is to the war effort.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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