English–Japanese

“culprit” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajihannin

Example

犯人は誰ですか。han nin wa dare de su ka

Who is the culprit?

Illustration for 犯人 (culprit)

How to say “culprit” in Japanese

“Culprit” in Japanese is 犯人 (hannin).

Points to the person held responsible for a wrongdoing or offense.

Full entry for 犯人: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 犯人

警察は昨夜、犯人を捕まえました。kei satsu wa saku ya han nin o tsuka ma e ma shi ta

The police caught the culprit last night.

Tips for using 犯人

  • English culprit can also mean the cause of a problem, but 犯人 (hannin) usually refers to a person responsible for a crime or misdeed.

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