invade

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 侵 relates to entering across a boundary or infringing rights. 侵す is read おかす.
• Basic usage: 侵入(しんにゅう) describes unwanted entry; 侵害(しんがい) describes infringement of rights, privacy, or similar interests.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Places and rights
  • 畑への侵入 means entry into a field, while 自由を侵す means to infringe freedom. Uses can concern physical spaces or abstract rights.
• What can enter
  • Water can be the subject, as in 雨水が侵入する. 侵入 does not always describe an intentional human action.