How to say "condemnation" in Japanese

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断罪だんざいCommon
noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers the legal sense of 'condemnation': a court's judgment finding someone guilty of a crime, i.e. conviction. This is the word for condemning a defendant in a criminal trial.
攻撃こうげきJLPT N3approx.Common
noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'condemnation' as harsh verbal criticism or denunciation. Its basic meaning is 'attack', so it suggests assailing someone with words — fitting for fierce political or media censure, not for a formal legal verdict.

Choose 断罪 for condemnation in the legal sense — a court's judgment or conviction for a crime — and 攻撃 when condemnation amounts to strong verbal criticism or denunciation, since 攻撃 basically means 'attack'.

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Japanese equivalents

断罪だんざいjudgment (of a crime)
論難攻撃ろんなんこうげきattacking by argument
攻撃こうげきcriticism

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