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criminal in Japanese

criminal in Japanese is 犯罪的, 犯人, 犯罪人 — criminal means involving or relating to crime, or against the law.

criminal in Japanese

犯罪的
adj
Against the law; forbidden by law.
犯人
noun
Pronounced: hannin
A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
犯罪人
noun
Pronounced: hanzainin
A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
犯罪者
noun
Pronounced: hanzaisha
A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

What does "criminal" mean?

  1. adj Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
    "The police opened a criminal investigation into the missing money."
  2. noun A person who has committed a crime.
    "The film follows a clever criminal who plans one last theft."
  3. adj Shockingly wrong or wasteful (used loosely, not in a legal sense).
    "It would be criminal to waste such a beautiful sunny afternoon indoors."
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criminal in a sentence

  • The police opened a criminal investigation into the missing money.
  • Fraud is a criminal offence.
  • The film follows a clever criminal who plans one last theft.
  • Courts decide how a criminal should be punished after the trial.

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What is "criminal" in Japanese?
"criminal" in Japanese is 犯罪的, 犯人, 犯罪人. criminal means: Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
How do you use "criminal" in a sentence?
Example: "The police opened a criminal investigation into the missing money." In Japanese, "criminal" is 犯罪的, 犯人, 犯罪人.
Are there other ways to say "criminal" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "criminal": 犯罪的, 犯人, 犯罪人, 犯罪者.
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