犯人(はんにん)

はんにん
noun
criminal, culprit
1. criminal, culprit, offender
A person who has committed a crime; the perpetrator of a crime.
犯人(はんにん)はまだ捕(つか)まっていない。
The criminal hasn't been caught yet.
犯人(はんにん)を特定(とくてい)することができた。
We were able to identify the culprit.
犯人(はんにん)は逃走(とうそう)した。
The criminal escaped.

USAGE: 犯人(はんにん) refers specifically to someone who has committed a crime. It's commonly used in news reports and crime stories.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 犯人(はんにん)を捕(つか)まえる (to catch the criminal)
  • 犯人(はんにん)を逮捕(たいほ)する (to arrest the criminal)
  • 犯人(はんにん)が逃(に)げる (the criminal escapes)
  • 真(しん)犯人(はんにん) (the real culprit)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 犯人(はんにん)逮捕(たいほ) (criminal's arrest)
  • 犯人(はんにん)捜索(そうさく) (search for criminal)
  • 犯人(はんにん)の目星(めぼし) (suspect/lead on the criminal)
  • 犯人(はんにん)像(ぞう) (profile of the criminal)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 容疑者(ようぎしゃ) - suspect (formal, legal)
  • 被疑者(ひぎしゃ) - suspect (legal term)
  • 犯罪者(はんざいしゃ) - criminal (general term)

Related Words

Related: 犯罪(はんざい) (crime)
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Added 2026.1.12 20:54 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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