🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

犯罪者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hanzai-sha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Offender/əˈfɛndər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"犯罪者は刑務所に送られました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who commits an illegal act or crime.

    "The court sentenced the offender to five years in prison for theft."
  2. 2

    A person who violates a moral or social code.

    "The community service program aims to rehabilitate first-time offenders."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'offender' originates from the Old French 'offendre', which itself comes from the Latin 'offendere', meaning 'to strike against'. Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to someone who commits a crime or wrongdoing.

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