Japanese Conversation · Level 123
60 words
Japanese word
犯行
Pronunciation
Romajihankō
Meaning
- nouncrime
Example
警察は犯行の動機を調べています。kei satsu wa han kō no dō ki o shira be te i ma su
The police are investigating the motive for the crime.
More examples
防犯カメラに犯行の様子が映っていました。bō han ka me ra ni han kō no yō su ga utsu tte i ma shi ta
The security camera had captured the crime.
Core concept
犯行 (hankō) describes a specific criminal act as something carried out in the real world, not merely the idea or category of crime.
Common phrases
犯行を計画するhan kō o kei kaku su ru
plan a crime
犯行を目撃するhan kō o moku geki su ru
witness the crime
犯行の証拠han kō no shō ko
evidence of the crime
Similar words
犯罪hanzai: An offense defined as a violation of criminal law.
Definition in Japanese
罪を犯す具体的な行為。tsumi o oka su gu tai teki na kō i
Word origin
犯行 (hankō) combines 犯 (han, "commit a crime") and 行 (kō, "do or carry out"), giving the word the sense of carrying out a criminal act.
Usage tips
- In Japanese reports, 犯罪 (hanzai) can name the offense generally, while 犯行 (hankō) highlights the concrete act committed in a particular case.