再犯
Chinese
again; once more; next in sequence again; once more; next in sequence; another | to violate; to offend | ||
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simp. and trad. (再犯) | 再 | 犯 |
Pronunciation 1
Verb
再犯
- to violate again; to intrude again
- to make a mistake again
- (law) to reoffend
- (medicine) to get sick again; to relapse
Pronunciation 2
Noun
再犯
- (law) repeat offender; recidivist
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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再 | 犯 |
さい Grade: 5 | はん Grade: 5 |
kan’on |
Kanji in this term | |
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再 | 犯 |
さい Grade: 5 | ぼん Grade: 5 |
goon |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- IPA(key): [sa̠ihã̠ɴ]
- On’yomi: Goon
- IPA(key): [sa̠ibõ̞ɴ]
Noun
再犯 or 再犯 • (saihan or saibon)
- second offense; a crime committed after a previous crime
- Synonym: 累犯 (ruihan)
- Antonym: 初犯 (shohan)
- repeat offender; recidivist; a person who commits a crime after being punished for an earlier crime
Usage notes
The pronunciation さいぼん (saibon) is uncommon, and perhaps obsolete.
References
- “再犯”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”) (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN