罪ざい囚しゅう

noun

prisoner; convict

Refers to a person held in prison or convicted of a crime. Somewhat formal or literary; in everyday speech, 囚人 (しゅうじん) is more common.

• その罪ざい囚しゅうは独どく房ぼうに入いれられた。

  The prisoner was placed in solitary confinement.

• 罪ざい囚しゅうの護ご送そう中ちゅうに事じ件けんが起おきた。

  An incident occurred while the convict was being transported.