⚖️ Japanese Law & Justice Vocabulary Lei e justiça
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Law & Justice scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- lei /ˈlej/ A2law · diphthong [ej], one syllableVocê sabia que essa lei mudou no ano passado?Did you know that law changed last year?
- juiz /ʒuˈis/ A2judge · hiatus u-i [ʒuˈis]; final -z=[s]; fem. juíza (with accent!) · also: referee (sports)A audiência começou quando o juiz entrou na sala.The hearing started when the judge entered the room.
- crime /ˈkɾĩmi/ A2crime · nasal [ĩ]; final -e=[i]Na novela, ninguém sabe quem cometeu o crime.In the soap opera, nobody knows who committed the crime.
- ladrão /laˈdɾɐ̃w̃/ A2thief · nasal diphthong -ão [ɐ̃w̃]; fem. ladraNo filme, o ladrão devolve tudo no final.In the movie, the thief gives everything back at the end.
- multa /ˈmuwtɐ/ A2fine (penalty) · coda -l→[w]: [ˈmuwtɐ]Meu pai levou uma multa por estacionar na calçada.My dad got a fine for parking on the sidewalk.
- prisão /pɾiˈzɐ̃w̃/ A2prison · nasal -ão; s between vowels=[z] · also: arrestNo seriado, o herói consegue fugir da prisão.In the series, the hero manages to escape from prison.
- testemunha /testeˈmũɲɐ/ B1witness · nh=[ɲ]; feminine noun for any gender (a testemunha = also a man)A vizinha foi a única testemunha do acidente.The neighbor was the only witness to the accident.
- tribunal /tɾibuˈnaw/ B1court (of law) · word-final -l→[w]: [tɾibuˈnaw]Minha prima trabalha num tribunal no centro.My cousin works at a court downtown.
- delegado /deleˈgadu/ B1police chief (head of a delegacia; BR-specific role) · fem. delegadaNa delegacia, quem assina os documentos é o delegado.At the police station, the one who signs the documents is the police chief.
- roubo /ˈʁowbu/ A2robbery, theft (noun) · ou=[o]; initial r=[ʁ]O jornal falou de um roubo no centro da cidade.The news talked about a robbery downtown.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese law & justice words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 7, B1: 3. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Bossa has SRS and four quiz types built in.