noun
preparation of a crime; crime of preparing to commit an offense
Legal term for the act of preparing to commit a crime, often used in criminal law contexts.
予備罪は、犯罪の実行に着手する前の準備行為を処罰するものです。
Preparation of a crime punishes preparatory acts before the commencement of the crime.
Compound of 予備 (yobi, 'preparation') and 罪 (zai, 'crime').