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放火犯人 (houkahannin) Japanese meaning: arsonist | Kotomora

放ほう火か犯はん人にん

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Meanings

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arsonist

A person who commits arson; used in legal and news contexts.

警けい察さつは放ほう火か犯はん人にんを逮たい捕ほした。

The police arrested the arsonist.

Kanji

放set free, release, fire
火fire
犯crime, sin, offense
人person

Related words

放ほう火か
放火 means 'arson' (the act), while 放火犯人 refers specifically to the person who commits it.
犯はん人にん
犯人 is a general term for 'criminal' or 'culprit'; 放火犯人 specifies the type of crime.

Built from

放ほう火か+犯はん人にん

Etymology

Compound of 放火 (ほうか, 'arson') and 犯人 (はんにん, 'criminal').