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犯す
おかす
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to perpetrate
2
to violate
3
to commit (e.g. crime)
4
to make (e.g. mistake)
5
to break (e.g. rule)
6
to transgress
7
to rape
8
to ravish
Example sentence
彼は間違いを犯すことを恐れている。
He is afraid of making mistakes.
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Kanji in this word
犯
Crime, Sin, Offense
5 strokes
More words with
犯
犯行
はんこう ·
crime
犯罪
はんざい ·
crime
N3
犯人
はんにん ·
offender
N3
現行犯
げんこうはん ·
flagrante delicto
政治犯
せいじはん ·
political offense
防犯
Full entry on Jisho
ぼうはん ·
prevention of crime
N2
防犯カメラ
ぼうはんカメラ ·
security camera
犯罪者
はんざいしゃ ·
criminal
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