罪状

Reading

Kana: ざいじょう

Romaji: zaijō

Definition

noun

1

charges; nature of offence; nature of offense

Kanji

罪

Readings: ザイ、 つみ

Meanings: guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense

状

Reading: ジョウ

Meanings: status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance

Example Sentence

罪状(ざいじょう)は殺人(さつじん)らしいが、詳(くわ)しい事(こと)は口(くち)に出(だ)そうとしない。

➥His criminal record is apparently for murder, but he won't start to talk about the details.