► 名詞
罪 [(1)つみ] [liter] meaning: crime rank: 1
☆ 彼は殺人の罪に問われた ⇨ He was prosecuted for a crime of murder
罪 [(1)つみ] [罪を犯す] [liter] meaning: crime rank: 1
☆ 彼は殺人の罪を犯した ⇨ He committed a crime of murder
► 形容動詞
罪 [(1)つみ] meaning: cruel rank: 3
☆ その気もないのに彼女を誘うなんて罪なことをするな ⇨ Don’t commit a crime, be so cruel, to ask her out when you’re not really interested in her (☛ Hurt someone’s feelings with frivolous actions)
► 接尾辞
罪 [ざい] meaning: crime rank: 2
☆ 彼は殺人罪で起訴された ⇨ He was prosecuted for a crime of murder
More examples:
- 西洋諸国は過去の帝国主義について謝罪したことはない ⇨ The western countries have never apologized for their past imperialism
- 似たような犯罪が跡を絶たない ⇨ The similar crimes have kept happening
- 公然に放尿することは犯罪に当たる ⇨ It is illegal to urinate in public
- 彼が犯した罪は重い ⇨ The crime he committed is very serious
- 彼は無罪放免になった ⇨ He got off scot-free
- 日本では大麻所持は重罪だ ⇨ Possession of marijuana is a felony in Japan
- 罪を償う ⇨ Atone for crime
- その証拠が彼の有罪の決め手となった ⇨ The evidence was the clincher for his conviction
- 彼は犯罪の道に走った ⇨ He has gone down the path of crime
- 犯罪を幇助することはそれ自体犯罪に当たる ⇨ Abetting a crime is a crime itself
- 犯罪教唆は犯罪だ ⇨ Abetting a crime is a crime itself
- 凶悪犯罪 ⇨ A heinous violent crime
- 麻薬の濫用は犯罪だ ⇨ Abusing drugs is a crime
- 極悪非道の犯罪 ⇨ A horrendous inhumane crime
- 彼は一時犯罪の道を辿ったが立ち直った ⇨ He once followed the path of crime but has rebuilt his life since