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罪 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 罪 意味

guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense

罪 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

つみ tsumi

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ザイ zai

Examples

彼は暴言罪で告発された。He was charged with the crime of abusive language.
ビルはその罪を犯していなかった。Bill did not commit the crime.
彼は罪を白状した。He confessed his guilt.
私は罪を告白した。I confessed my sin.
罪の報いは死である。The wages of sin is death.
その泥棒は罪を認めた。The thief admitted his guilt.
彼らには罪の意識がない。They have no sense of sin.
彼は牧師に自分の罪を告白した。He confessed his sins to the pastor.
彼は死んで罪を清算した。He committed suicide to atone for his sin.
彼は罪を許された。He was absolved of his sin.

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