犯行(はんこう)

はんこう
noun
criminal act, crime
law
See also: 反抗(はんこう) (resistance, opposition)
1. criminal act, crime, offense
The act of committing a crime. Refers to the criminal deed itself, including the manner, timing, and circumstances of how it was carried out. Frequently used in police investigations and news reporting.
犯行(はんこう)は深夜(しんや)に行(おこな)われた。
The crime was committed late at night.
警察(けいさつ)は犯行(はんこう)の動機(どうき)を調(しら)べている。
The police are investigating the motive for the crime.
防犯(ぼうはん)カメラに犯行(はんこう)の瞬間(しゅんかん)が映(うつ)っていた。
The moment of the crime was captured on the security camera.

Usage

A news and legal term heard frequently in crime reporting. Describes the criminal act itself, not the crime as an abstract legal category (犯罪(はんざい)) or the criminal (犯人(はんにん)). Not to be confused with the homophone 反抗(はんこう) (resistance, defiance).

Common collocations

Related Words

Homophone: 反抗(はんこう) (resistance)
Related: 犯罪(はんざい) (crime)
Related: 犯人(はんにん) (criminal, culprit)
Compare: 凶行(きょうこう) (violent act)
Compare: 罪犯(ざいはん) (offense)
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Added 2026.2.24 22:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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