問もん罪ざい

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

accusation; indictment; charging with a crime

Formal term for formally accusing someone of a crime or wrongdoing, often in legal or official contexts.

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The politician was accused of corruption.

告こく発はつ
告発 is a broader term for accusation or whistleblowing, while 問罪 specifically implies formal charging or indictment, often by authorities.
起き訴そ
起訴 is the legal act of indictment by a prosecutor, whereas 問罪 can be used more generally for accusing or denouncing someone's wrongdoing.

Sino-Japanese compound of 問 (to question, to inquire) and 罪 (crime, guilt), literally 'to question a crime'.