犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)

はんざいしゃ
noun
criminal; offender
1. criminal; offender; perpetrator
A person who has committed a crime. A general term for anyone who has broken the law.
犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)を逮捕(たいほ)する。
To arrest a criminal.
犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)は裁判(さいばん)にかけられた。
The criminal was put on trial.
警察(けいさつ)は犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)の行方(ゆくえ)を追(お)っている。
The police are tracking the criminal's whereabouts.

A general term for someone who has committed a crime. Broader than 犯人(はんにん), which typically refers to the perpetrator of a specific incident.

FORMATION:
犯罪(はんざい) (crime) + 者(しゃ) (person).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)を逮捕(たいほ)する: to arrest a criminal
  • 犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)を裁(さば)く: to judge a criminal
  • 凶悪(きょうあく)犯罪者(はんざいしゃ): violent criminal
  • 犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)の更生(こうせい): rehabilitation of criminals

RELATED TERMS:

  • 犯人(はんにん): perpetrator (of a specific crime, more colloquial)
  • 容疑者(ようぎしゃ): suspect
  • 被告人(ひこくにん): defendant
  • 受刑者(じゅけいしゃ): prisoner, convict
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Added 2026.3.25 10:34 · Revised 2026.3.25 14:40
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