Translation guide
To declare someone guilty of a crime, or a person found guilty and serving a sentence. Japanese uses different words for the verb and noun, and the noun often depends on context.
To officially state that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law.
Literally 'to hand down a guilty verdict'. This is the most natural way to say a court convicts someone.
A person who has been convicted of a crime and is serving a sentence.
Standard term for a convicted person serving a sentence, especially in prison.
受刑者 is the neutral, official term for a convicted person serving a sentence. 囚人 is more colloquial and can imply the person is locked up, but it's also used in historical contexts. In modern legal or news contexts, 受刑者 is preferred.
The katakana word コンビクト is not commonly used in Japanese. Stick to the native terms above.
The court convicted him.
Means 'to find guilty'. Often used in legal contexts.
The jury convicted the defendant.
A more dramatic or literary term for condemning or convicting, often implying moral judgment.
History will convict him.
The convict escaped from prison.
Common word for prisoner or convict, but can sound a bit old-fashioned or harsh.
The convicts were exercising in the yard.
Legal term specifically for a convicted prisoner, as opposed to someone awaiting trial.
Convicts and remand prisoners are housed separately.