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殺人罪 (satsujinzai) Japanese meaning: murder | Kotomora

殺さつ人じん罪ざい

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Meanings

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murder; the crime of murder

Legal term for the crime of murder. Used in formal, legal, and news contexts.

彼かれは殺さつ人じん罪ざいで起き訴そされた。

He was indicted for murder.

殺さつ人じん罪ざいの時じ効こうは撤てっ廃ぱいされた。

The statute of limitations for murder was abolished.

Kanji

殺kill, murder, butcher
人person
罪guilt, sin, crime

Related words

殺さつ人じん
殺人 is the general act of killing a person, while 殺人罪 specifically refers to the legal crime of murder.

Built from

殺さつ人じん+罪ざい

Etymology

Compound of 殺人 (murder) + 罪 (crime).