Translation guide
Expressing the idea of a false accusation in Japanese, from formal legal terms to everyday expressions of being wrongly blamed.
To say someone was falsely accused or wrongly blamed for something.
He was falsely accused of theft.
Someone framed me.
A formal or legal term for a false charge or wrongful conviction. Often used in contexts of miscarriage of justice.
He spent 10 years in prison on a false charge.
Means to pick a quarrel or make a false accusation, often in a confrontational way. Implies the accusation is baseless and made to cause trouble.
He made a false accusation against me (to start a fight).
Literally 'crime of innocence', used to describe a false accusation or being charged with a crime one didn't commit. More literary or dramatic.
He was executed for a crime he didn't commit.
To refer to a false accusation that damages someone's reputation, especially through speech.
To talk about a false accusation in a formal, legal, or criminal justice setting.
濡れ衣 (ぬれぎぬ) is an everyday idiom for being falsely accused or framed, often in personal or informal contexts. 冤罪 (えんざい) is a formal term for a false charge or wrongful conviction, typically used in legal or serious news contexts.
He was framed (informal).
The false conviction case will be retried.
The direct translation '偽りの告発' (いつわりのこくはつ) is not idiomatic. Use the expressions above depending on context.
誹謗中傷は許されない。
Slander and defamation are unforgivable.
False accusation is a crime.