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重犯罪 (juuhanzai) Japanese meaning: felony | Kotomora

重じゅう犯はん罪ざい

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Meanings

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felony; serious crime

Refers to grave criminal offenses, often used in legal or news contexts.

彼かれは重じゅう犯はん罪ざいで起き訴そされた。

He was indicted for a felony.

重じゅう犯はん罪ざいの増ぞう加かが社しゃ会かい問もん題だいになっている。

The increase in serious crimes has become a social issue.

Kanji

重heavy, important, esteem
犯crime, sin, offense
罪guilt, sin, crime

Related words

軽けい犯はん罪ざい
軽犯罪 means 'minor offense' or 'misdemeanor', contrasting with 重犯罪 which denotes a serious crime.
犯はん罪ざい
犯罪 is the general term for 'crime', while 重犯罪 specifically refers to serious or felony-level crimes.

Opposites

軽けい犯はん罪ざいN2
軽犯罪 refers to a minor offense while 重犯罪 refers to a serious crime or felony.

Built from

重じゅう+犯はん罪ざい

Etymology

Compound of 重 (heavy, serious) and 犯罪 (crime).