(つみ)

つみ
noun
crime, sin, guilt
1. crime, offense
An act that violates the law.
(つみ)(おか)した。
He committed a crime.
(つみ)(おか)す = to commit a crime
(おも)(つみ)()われた。
He was charged with a serious crime.
裁判(さいばん)(つみ)(みと)めた。
He admitted guilt at the trial.
2. sin, wrongdoing
An immoral act, especially in a religious or moral sense.
(うそ)をつくのは(つみ)だ。
Telling lies is a sin.
(つみ)(つぐな)うために一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)(はたら)いた。
I worked hard to atone for my wrongdoing.
(つみ)(つぐな)う = to atone for one's sins
()(もの)無駄(むだ)にするのは(つみ)()がする。
Wasting food feels like a sin.
3. guilt, fault
The state of being responsible for wrongdoing.
(かれ)(つみ)はない。
He is not guilty. / It's not his fault.
(つみ)意識(いしき)(くる)しんでいる。
I am tormented by feelings of guilt.
自分(じぶん)(つみ)(ふか)反省(はんせい)している。
I deeply reflect on my guilt.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (つみ)(おか)す (to commit a crime/sin)
  • (つみ)()う (to charge with a crime)
  • (つみ)(つぐな)う (to atone for one's sins)
  • (つみ)(みと)める (to admit guilt)

COMMON COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 犯罪(はんざい) (crime)
  • 有罪(ゆうざい) (guilty)
  • 無罪(むざい) (innocent, not guilty)
  • 罪悪感(ざいあくかん) (sense of guilt)

COMMON EXPRESSION:

  • (つみ)(ひと) (a cruel person, someone who makes others suffer)

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