Japanese

しゅうじん
Meaning: prisoner; convict
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

囚
人

Example sentences

The prisoner escaped in search of freedom.
その囚人は、夜の闇に紛れて刑務所から脱走した。
The prisoner escaped from prison under the cover of the night.
囚人は獄衣を着て作業をしている
The prisoner is wearing prison clothes while working.
獄司は冷酷な眼差しで、囚人たちを監視していた。
The jailer watched the prisoners with a cold gaze.

Usage Notes

Refers to someone held in prison. While commonly understood, the term is considered somewhat old-fashioned in modern Japanese legal contexts.

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