Japanese

つみ
Meaning: sin; crime; guilt
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

罪

Example sentences

He committed a crime and was caught by the police.
罪のない市民が戦争に巻き込まれた。
Innocent civilians were caught up in the war.
彼は一生かけて、自分の犯した罪を償うつもりだ。
He intends to spend his whole life atoning for the crime he committed.
彼は無実の罪で、犯人呼ばわりされた。
He was called a criminal for a crime he didn't commit.
戦争は多くの罪のない人々の命を奪った。
War took the lives of many innocent people.
その男は重い罪を犯し、牢に入れられた。
That man committed a serious crime and was put in prison.
彼は無実の罪で十年間も牢獄に閉じ込められていた。
He was confined in prison for ten years for a crime he didn't commit.
戦争によって、罪のない人々への無残な殺戮が行われた。
The war resulted in a terrible massacre of innocent people.
無実の罪で、彼は牢屋に入れられた。
He was thrown into prison for a crime he did not commit.
彼は自分の犯した罪の報いを受けることになった。
He ended up facing the consequences of the crime he committed.

Usage Notes

Refers to breaking legal, moral, or religious rules.

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