罪犯(ざいはん)

ざいはん
noun
offense; criminal act; crime committed
1. offense; criminal act; crime committed
The act of committing a crime, or a crime that has been committed. A formal legal and literary term used in judicial and historical contexts.
彼(かれ)の罪犯(ざいはん)は重(おも)い。
His offense is serious.
罪犯(ざいはん)の証拠(しょうこ)が裁判(さいばん)で示(しめ)された。
Evidence of the criminal act was presented at the trial.
過去(かこ)の罪犯(ざいはん)を悔(く)い改(あらた)め、社会(しゃかい)復帰(ふっき)を目指(めざ)す人(ひと)も少(すく)なくない。
There are quite a few people who repent of their past offenses and aim to reintegrate into society.

Composed of 罪(ざい) (crime, sin, guilt) and 犯(はん) (offense, perpetration). A formal term found in legal documents, historical texts, and literary writing. In everyday language, 犯罪(はんざい) (crime) is the standard term; 罪犯(ざいはん) reverses the character order and carries a more literary or archaic tone.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 罪犯(ざいはん)を犯(おか)す: to commit an offense
  • 罪犯(ざいはん)の記録(きろく): record of criminal acts
  • 重(じゅう)罪犯(ざいはん): serious offense

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 犯罪(はんざい): crime — the standard, everyday term with reversed character order
  • 罪(つみ): sin, crime, guilt — can be used in both legal and moral senses
  • 犯行(はんこう): criminal act — emphasizes the specific action of committing a crime
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