無罪（むざい）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: innocent / not guilty
Example sentences
- 裁判で無罪が言いわたされた。 — He was found not guilty at trial.
- 証拠がなく、無罪となった。 — Due to lack of evidence, he was acquitted.
Idioms & proverbs containing “無罪”
- 無罪放免 (むざいほうめん) — acquittal
Antonyms
- 有罪 (ゆうざい) — guilty
Related words
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