► 名詞真犯人 [(3)しんはんにん]
meaning: criminal rank: 2☆ 真犯人が
誰かは
最後迄分からない ⇨ You won’t find out who is the real perpetrator until the end
(☛ The real perpetrator, as opposed to a wrongfully accused)More examples:- 彼は疑いを晴らすために真犯人を自分で探した ⇨ He looked for the real perpetrator in order to disprove the accusation against him
- 彼は真犯人を庇っている ⇨ He is taking the blame for the one who really did it (to protect him/her)