殺人事件
Meanings
1
murder case; homicide case
Refers to a criminal case involving murder; used in news, police reports, and everyday conversation about serious crimes.
There was a murder case in the neighborhood last night.
The police have started investigating the murder case.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で殺人事件が起きるfor a murder case to occur in a place
This is the first time a murder case has occurred in this town.
- 殺人事件を解決するto solve a murder case
The detectives finally solved the murder case.
- 殺人事件を捜査するto investigate a murder case
The police are investigating the murder case.
- 殺人事件の犯人the perpetrator of a murder case
The perpetrator of the murder case was finally arrested.