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盗用

とうよう

N1misappropriation · plagiarism

Examples

他人の文章を盗用してはいけない。

作品の一部が盗用されたとして作者が異議を唱えた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 盗用 (とうよう) is using another's writing or work as one's own without permission. The examples show prohibited action and passive harm.
  • Basic usage: Misappropriating another person's text is forbidden; an artist objects that part of a work was copied.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Prohibited act by an offender and harm asserted by a creator
    • The active object is 文章を; the passive subject is 作品の一部が. Unlike lawful quotation, the use lacks proper source or permission.

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