罪ざい

suffix

crime of ...; offense of ...

Suffix attached to nouns indicating the type of crime, e.g., 誘拐罪 (kidnapping), 殺人罪 (murder). Used in legal and formal contexts.

See also: 誘拐罪 (ゆうかいざい)

• 彼かれは窃せっ盗とう罪ざいで逮たい捕ほされた。

  He was arrested for theft.

• 誘ゆう拐かい罪ざいは重おもい刑けい罰ばつが科かせられる。

  Kidnapping carries a heavy penalty.