無実(むじつ)

むじつ
noun / na-adjective
innocence, not guilty
1. innocence, not guilty
The state of being innocent of a crime or accusation; having not committed the alleged offense.
彼(かれ)は無実(むじつ)だ。
He is innocent.
無実(むじつ)を証明(しょうめい)する。
To prove one's innocence.
神(かみ)に誓(ちか)って、私(わたし)は無実(むじつ)です。
I swear to God, I am innocent.

無実(むじつ) combines 無(む) (without) + 実(じつ) (truth/substance), literally meaning "without substance" — i.e., the accusation has no basis in fact.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 無実(むじつ)の罪(つみ): a false charge, being wrongly accused
  • 無実(むじつ)を証明(しょうめい)する: to prove one's innocence
  • 無実(むじつ)を主張(しゅちょう)する: to claim innocence
  • 無実(むじつ)を訴(うった)える: to appeal one's innocence

CONTRAST:

  • 無実(むじつ): innocent (factual — did not commit the crime)
  • 無罪(むざい): not guilty (legal verdict in court)
  • 冤罪(えんざい): false charge, wrongful conviction

REGISTER:
Used in legal, news, and literary contexts. In everyday speech, やっていない (didn't do it) is more natural.

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Added 2026.2.2 19:21 · Revised 2026.3.28 12:50
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