犯人（はんにん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: criminal / culprit
Example sentences
- 警察がついに犯人を捕まえた。 — The police finally caught the culprit.
- 犯人はまだ見つかっていない。 — The culprit has not yet been found.
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