traces of a crime; evidence of a crime
Refers to physical traces or circumstantial evidence left by a criminal act. Often used in legal, investigative, or news contexts.
The police carefully examined the traces of the crime left at the scene.
The culprit tried to destroy the evidence of the crime.
Compound of 罪 (crime) and 跡 (trace, mark). The reading ざいせき uses the on'yomi of both characters.