犯罪 (はんざい, hanzai) Japanese meaning: crime | Kotomoraさ
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He was arrested on suspicion of committing a crime.
We aim for a society without crime.
Usage patterns
犯罪を犯すto commit a crime
He committed a crime when he was young.
犯罪を防ぐto prevent crime
The police patrol to prevent crime in the area.
犯罪に巻き込まれるto get caught up in a crime
You can sometimes get caught up in a crime while traveling.
犯罪が起きるa crime occurs
Crimes sometimes occur around here at night.
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犯罪 is the general word for crime of any severity, while 軽犯罪 specifically denotes a less serious offense.
犯罪 is the general noun for 'crime' itself, whereas 犯 is a suffix that turns a crime name into the term for the offense or offender.
罪
学
criminality; criminal propensity
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criminal record
wrongful death; death caused by violent crime
crime rate
criminal; culprit; offender
felony; serious crime
gun crime; gun-related crime
