Japanese word

有罪

Pronunciation

Romajiyūzai

Meaning

  • nounconviction

Example

裁判所は彼を有罪としました。sai ban sho wa kare o yū zai to shi ma shi ta

The court convicted him.

Illustration for 有罪 (conviction)

More examples

検察官は被告人が有罪だと主張しました。ken satsu kan wa hi koku nin ga yū zai da to shu chō shi ma shi ta

The prosecutor argued that the defendant was guilty.

Core concept

Describes the legal status that results when a court determines that a person committed a crime.

Common phrases

  • 有罪判決yū zai han ketsu

    guilty verdict

  • 有罪になるyū zai ni na ru

    be found guilty

  • 有罪を認めるyū zai o mito me ru

    admit guilt

Similar words

有罪判決yūzaihanketsu: The official decision that a court reaches when it finds a defendant guilty.

Definition in Japanese

裁判で、被告人が罪を犯したと認定されること。sai ban de hi koku nin ga tsumi o oka shi ta to nin tei sa re ru ko to

Word origin

有 (yū, "having") combines with 罪 (zai, "crime") to form 有罪 (yūzai), literally "having a crime", meaning that a court recognizes a defendant as guilty.

Usage tips

  • In legal English, conviction refers to a court's finding of guilt, while guilt can also describe moral blame or a guilty feeling.

Other meanings

  • guiltnoun

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