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被告人

Reading

Kana: ひこくにん
Romaji: hikokunin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 こうむ.る、 おお.う、 かぶ.る、 かぶ.せる
Meanings: incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving
Readings: コク、 つ.げる
Meanings: revelation, tell, inform, announce
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

被告人(ひこくじん)死刑(しけい)宣告(せんこく)された。
➥The accused was sentenced to death.
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被告人(ひこくじん)法廷(ほうてい)事実(じじつ)(ちが)(はなし)をでっち()げた。
➥The accused made up a false story in the court.
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被告人(ひこくじん)容疑(ようぎ)のうち2つについては無罪(むざい)となった。
➥The accused was acquitted on two of the charges.
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被告人(ひこくじん)」という言葉(ことば)法律(ほうりつ)用語(ようご)である。
➥"The accused" is a legal term.
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被告人(ひこくじん)自分(じぶん)行為(こうい)正当化(せいとうか)しようと(つと)めた。
➥The accused tried to justify his actions.
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弁護士(べんごし)裁判官(さいばんかん)被告(ひこく)人達(ひとたち)年齢(ねんれい)考慮(こうりょ)するように(もと)めた。
➥The lawyer asked the judge to make allowance for the age of the accused.
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