重罪|じゅうざいjuuzai[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectivefelony; serious crime

• Synonym重犯じゅうはんWrittenWritten register; stresses grave crimes or repeat offending — unlike 「重罪」, it can also point to the offender or to recidivism.
• Related凶行きょうこうWrittenWritten; denotes the brutal act itself, such as killing — more concrete than 「重罪」, which names the crime.
• Related刑事犯けいじはんWrittenWritten; a general term for crimes against penal law, of any severity; 「重罪」 is reserved for serious crimes.
• Related罪過ざいかWrittenWritten; a fault that violates law or morals, leaning toward the moral side rather than the legal one.
• Related刑法犯けいほうはんWrittenWritten; crimes violating the Penal Code, of any severity; 「重罪」 refers only to serious crimes.
• Antonym軽罪けいざいWrittenWritten; a minor offense, standing in direct opposition to 「重罪」.

Use 「重罪」 for a serious crime, as in 「重罪を犯す」. For a brutal act such as killing, say 「凶行」; for crimes under the Penal Code regardless of severity, 「刑法犯」. The opposite is 「軽罪」.

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1. 重おもい罪つみ。重科じゅうか。