Japanese

はんこう
Meaning: criminal act; crime
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

犯
行

Example sentences

The police identified the criminal act from the security camera footage.
警察は犯行の動かぬ証拠を見つけた。
The police found undeniable evidence of the crime.
犯行の動機を推測するのは難しい。
It is difficult to guess the motive for the crime.
容疑者はついに犯行を自白した。
The suspect finally confessed to the crime.
それは残忍な犯行だった。
That was a cruel crime.
犯行を裏付ける決定的な決め手が見つからない。
No decisive factor/evidence to support the crime has been found.
裁判官は、犯行の背景にある特別な事情を酌量した。
The judge took into account the special circumstances behind the crime.
被告人は犯行当時、心神耗弱の状態にあったと判断された。
The defendant was judged to have been in a state of diminished capacity at the time of the crime.
容疑者は犯行との関わりについて厳しく鞠問された。
The suspect was strictly interrogated regarding his involvement in the crime.

Usage Notes

Used specifically for the performance of a crime.

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