無実(むじつ)

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

Similar words

• 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

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