Ａ級戦犯えーきゅうせんぱん

noun

class-A war criminal

Refers to the highest category of war criminals, particularly those tried at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo Trial) after World War II. Often used in historical and political contexts.

• Ａ級きゅう戦せん犯ぱんとして裁さばかれた人ひと々びとの中なかには、後のちに靖やす国くに神じん社じゃに合ごう祀しされた者ものもいる。

  Among those tried as class-A war criminals, some were later enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine.