noun
Legal term for the crime of defamation, encompassing both slander (spoken) and libel (written). Used in formal and legal contexts.
彼は侮辱罪で訴えられた。
He was sued for defamation.
侮辱罪は刑法に規定されている。
Defamation is stipulated in the Penal Code.
Compound of 侮辱 (insult, contempt) and 罪 (crime, offense).