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罪
罪
13 strokes
Frequency: 732
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

guilt
sin
crime
fault
blame
offense

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ザイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つみ

Common Words

罪
つみ
Noun
Freq #1175
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion

Examples
ビルはその罪を犯していなかった。
Bill did not commit the crime.
2

penalty; sentence; punishment

3

fault; responsibility; culpability

4

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

thoughtlessness; lack of consideration

謝罪
しゃざい
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2435
1

apology

Examples
太郎は屈辱を忍んで謝罪し辞職した。
Taro had to eat dirt and resigned.
犯罪
はんざい
Noun
Freq #3579
1

crime; offence; offense

Examples
戦争は人類に対する犯罪だ。
War is a crime against humanity.
罪悪感
ざいあくかん
Noun
Freq #4028
1

feelings of guilt

Examples
彼女には一抹の罪悪感があった。
She had a vague feeling of guilt.
犯罪者
はんざいしゃ
Noun
Freq #5185
1

criminal; culprit

Examples
ベンは犯罪者だと信じられていた。
Ben was believed to be a criminal.
罪人
ざいにん
Noun
Freq #8948
1

criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender

Examples
シンガポールでは罪人の背中を鞭で打ったり、杖で何度か叩いたりする。
In Singapore, one method of punishing criminals is to whip them, or hit them several times on the back with a cane.
罪を犯す
つみをおかす
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #10650
1

to commit a crime; to commit a sin

断罪
だんざい
Noun
Freq #11305
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation

2

Dated term

beheading; decapitation

冤罪
えんざい
Noun
Freq #14641
1

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

罪深い
つみぶかい
～い Adj.
Freq #15510
1

sinful; wicked; immoral

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