微び罪ざい

noun

minor offense; misdemeanor

Legal and general term for a less serious crime or violation. Often contrasted with 重罪 (じゅうざい, felony).

• 彼かれは微び罪ざいで罰ばっ金きんを科かせられた。

  He was fined for a minor offense.

• 微び罪ざいだからといって軽かるく見みてはいけない。

  Just because it's a minor offense doesn't mean you should take it lightly.