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Article 209Causing Injury due to Negligence

第二百九条(過失傷害)

A person who injures another person due to negligence is punished by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen or a petty fine.

過失により人を傷害した者は、三十万円以下の罰金又は科料に処する。

The crime prescribed under the preceding paragraph is prosecuted only upon complaint.

前項の罪は、告訴がなければ公訴を提起することができない。

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