罪ざい科か

noun

offense; crime; guilt; punishment

A somewhat formal or literary term covering both the act of wrongdoing and the resulting punishment. In modern usage, 犯罪 (crime) or 罰 (punishment) are more common in everyday speech.

• 彼かれは自みずからの罪ざい科かを認みとめ、罰ばつを受うけ入いれた。

  He admitted his own offense and accepted the punishment.

• 罪ざい科かを償つぐなうために、彼かれは長ながい年ねん月げつをかけて社しゃ会かい奉ほう仕しを続つづけた。

  To atone for his crime, he continued community service over many years.