Japanese Conversation · Level 100
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Japanese word
容疑者
Pronunciation
Romajiyōgisha
Meaning
- nounsuspect
Example
警察は容疑者を調べています。kei satsu wa yō gi sha o shira be te i ma su
The police are investigating the suspect.
More examples
目撃者は容疑者を写真で確認しました。moku geki sha wa yō gi sha o sha shin de kaku nin shi ma shi ta
The witness identified the suspect from a photograph.
Core concept
Points to someone linked to a possible wrongdoing before responsibility is established.
Common phrases
容疑者を釈放するyō gi sha o shaku hō su ru
release a suspect
容疑者を起訴するyō gi sha o ki so su ru
indict a suspect
容疑者の弁護人yō gi sha no ben go nin
a suspect's defense attorney
Similar words
被疑者higisha: A formal legal term for a person suspected of a crime during an investigation.
Definition in Japanese
犯罪などを行ったのではないかと疑われている人。han zai na do o okona tta no de wa na i ka to utaga wa re te i ru hito
Word origin
容疑者 (yōgisha) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 容疑 (yōgi, "suspicion") and 者 (sha, "person").
Usage tips
- In English, suspect also works as a verb meaning to think that someone may have done something, so its noun and verb uses share an unconfirmed belief.