冤罪（えんざい）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: wrongful conviction
Example sentences
- 彼は冤罪で長く苦しんだ。 — He suffered for a long time from a false accusation.
- 冤罪を晴らすために戦う。 — He fights to clear himself of the false charge.
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