How to say "lawless" in Japanese

• 不埒ふらち
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'lawless' as outrageous, insolent behavior rather than absence of law; the word stresses conduct that is rude and beyond acceptable bounds. Being less common, it is seldom the choice for lawlessness itself.
• 不逞ふてい
  no-adjective, na-adjectiveMatches 'lawless' through the sense of defying authority: recalcitrant, insubordinate, disaffected. It is not about general lawlessness but about refusing to submit to rule. Being less common, it is rarely the word you want.
• 無法むほうCommon
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveThe common word for 'lawless': behavior or conditions that ignore law and order, outrageous and disorderly. For lawlessness as such — disregard for rules rather than mere rudeness — this is the word to reach for.

For 'lawless' in the sense of genuine lawlessness and disorder, 無法 is the common default; 不埒 leans toward outrageous, insolent conduct, and 不逞 toward insubordination, both being less common choices.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 不埒ふらちlawless
• 不逞ふていrecalcitrant
• 無法むほうoutrageous