有 罪(ゆうざい)

ゆうざい

noun, na-adjective

guilty, guilt

formallegallaw

1. guilty, guilt

The state of having been judged responsible for a crime in a court of law. A legal term used for criminal verdicts.

被告(ひこく)は有罪(ゆうざい)になった。

The defendant was found guilty.

裁判所(さいばんしょ)は有罪(ゆうざい)判決(はんけつ)を言(い)い渡(わた)した。

The court handed down a guilty verdict.

証拠(しょうこ)不十分(ふじゅうぶん)で有罪(ゆうざい)にはできなかったが、疑惑(ぎわく)は残(のこ)ったままだ。

They could not convict due to insufficient evidence, but suspicion remained.

Usage

A legal term. Used primarily in court and news contexts. The antonym is 無罪(むざい) (not guilty, innocent). In Japanese law, 有罪(ゆうざい)判決(はんけつ) is the formal guilty verdict.

Common collocations

有罪(ゆうざい)判決(はんけつ): guilty verdict
有罪(ゆうざい)になる: to be found guilty
有罪(ゆうざい)を認(みと)める: to acknowledge guilt
有罪(ゆうざい)率(りつ): conviction rate

Similar words

無罪(むざい): not guilty, innocent (antonym)
罪(つみ): crime, sin, guilt (broader, everyday)

Related Words

Antonym: 無罪(むざい) (not guilty)

Compare: 刑事責任(けいじせきにん) (criminal liability)

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Added 2026.2.23 14:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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