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未決囚

Reading

Kana: みけつしゅう
Romaji: miketsushū
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

unconvicted prisoner; prisoner under trial

See also: 既決囚

Kanji

未
Readings: ミ、 ビ、 いま.だ、 ま.だ、 ひつじ
Meanings: un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
決
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
囚
Readings: シュウ、 とら.われる
Meanings: captured, criminal, arrest, catch

Example Sentence

裁判官(さいばんかん)はその未決囚(みけつしゅう)の行動(こうどう)に対(たい)する嫌悪(けんお)の念(ねん)をためらうことなくあからさまにして、できるだけ過酷(かこく)な刑(けい)を下(くだ)した。
➥The judge made no bones about his disgust with the accused's actions and handed down the severest sentence possible.
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