侵す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 侵す (おかす) is a transitive verb meaning to invade, encroach on, or infringe another's territory or rights.
• Basic usage: It applies to trespassing on land or a rule potentially infringing individual freedom.
  • 無断で他人の土地を侵してはいけない。 — Do not trespass on another person's land.
  • その規則は個人の自由を侵す恐れがある。 — The rule may infringe on individual freedom.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Territory and rights
  • 侵す can target a physical domain such as land or an abstract right such as freedom, and the affected object is marked with を.