“Crime” in Japanese
Short answer
Crime in Japanese is “凶状” (kyoujou). Full meaning: crime, offense, offence.
Other ways to say “Crime” in Japanese
罪
zai crime, sin, wrongdoing, indiscretion; penalty, sentence, punishment; fault, responsibility, culpability
犯罪
hanzai crime, offence, offense
罪悪
zaiaku crime, sin, vice
犯行
hankou crime, criminal act, offence, offense
罪状
zaijou (nature of a) crime, (criminal) charge
犯
han perpetrators of (some) crime, (some type of) crime
事犯
jihan punishable offense, crime
罪科
zaika offense, offence, crime, guilt, punishment
罪業
zaigou sin, iniquity, crime
悪事
akuji evil deed, wrongdoing, crime, vice; misfortune, calamity
兇状
kyoujou crime, offense, offence
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