有罪(ゆうざい)

ゆうざい
noun, na-adjective
guilty, guilt
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)
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