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指名手配犯 (しめいてはいはん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

指し名めい手て配はい犯はん

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Meanings

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noun

wanted criminal; suspect on a wanted list

Refers to a person who is the subject of a police wanted notice (指名手配). Often used in news reports and crime-related contexts.

警けい察さつは指し名めい手て配はい犯はんの行方ゆくえを追おっている。
The police are tracking the whereabouts of the wanted criminal.
その指し名めい手て配はい犯はんは昨さく

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The suspect on the wanted list was arrested last night.

Kanji

指finger, point to, indicate
名name, noted, distinguished
手hand
配distribute, spouse, exile
犯crime, sin, offense

Similar words

指し名めい手て配はい
指名手配 is the act of putting someone on a wanted list, while 指名手配犯 refers to the person who is wanted.
容よう疑ぎ者しゃ
容疑者 is a suspect in a criminal investigation, not necessarily on a wanted list. 指名手配犯 specifically means the suspect has been publicly named and is being sought.

Etymology

Compound of 指名 (nomination, naming), 手配 (arrangement, search), and 犯 (criminal). The term refers to a criminal who has been publicly named and is being sought by authorities.