犯人(はんにん)

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)