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被疑者 (ひぎしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

被ひ疑ぎ者しゃ

ひ

ぎ

しゃ

Common word

Meanings

1

noun

law

Legal term for a person suspected of a crime, used in criminal procedure contexts. More formal than 容疑者, which is common in news reports.

See also: 容疑者

警けい察さつは被ひ疑ぎ者しゃの身み柄がらを拘こう束そくした。
The police took the suspect into custody.
被ひ疑ぎ者しゃには黙もく秘ひ権けんが

Kanji

被incur, cover, veil
疑doubt, distrust, be suspicious
者someone, person

Similar words

容よう疑ぎ者しゃ
容疑者 is the common word for 'suspect' in news and everyday language. 被疑者 is a stricter legal term used in criminal procedure.

Etymology

Compound of 被 (ひ, 'receive, incur') + 疑 (ぎ, 'doubt, suspicion') + 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination transparently means 'person under suspicion'.

ある

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The suspect has the right to remain silent.