English–Japanese
“not guilty” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimuzai
Example
裁判で彼は無罪になりました。sai ban de kare wa mu zai ni na ri ma shi ta
He was found not guilty at trial.
How to say “not guilty” in Japanese
“Not guilty” in Japanese is 無罪 (muzai).
Centers on the absence of a guilty judgment after a criminal charge is examined.
Example sentences with 無罪
弁護士は依頼人の無罪を主張しました。ben go shi wa i rai nin no mu zai o shu chō shi ma shi ta
The lawyer argued that the client was not guilty.
Tips for using 無罪
- English legal reports often use acquitted for the result and not guilty for the verdict, so 無罪 (muzai) can correspond to either depending on context.