Last Updated
：2025/11/29
take the law into one's own hands
Verb
idiomatic
intransitive
Japanese Meaning
自らの正義観に基づいて、法執行機関の役割を無視し、自分自身で処罰や制裁を行う行為。 / 司法や警察などの公的な機関を介さずに、自己判断で犯罪者や問題者に対して懲罰を与える行為。 / 自警行為、つまり法律に頼らず、自分なりの正義を実現するために独自に行動すること。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
Quizzes for review
(intransitive, idiomatic) To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.
音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
See correct answer
take the law into one's own hands
If someone decides to take the law into one's own hands, they risk causing more harm and breaking the law themselves.
See correct answer
If someone decides to take the law into one's own hands, they risk causing more harm and breaking the law themselves.
音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
English - English
Word Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
- Screen new word creation
- Screen word edits
- Screen word deletion
- Screen the creation of new headword that may be duplicates
- Screen changing entry name
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
Sentence Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
- Screen sentence deletion
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
Quiz Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
