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前科

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前科.

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Entry

前科んかNounFreq #19155
1

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

Examples
独裁政権は人権侵害の前科について非難を受けました。
The dictatorship came under fire for its human rights record.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

department, course, section

9 strokesFrequency 531JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Nanori

しな

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