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真犯人

Reading

Kana: しんはんにん
Romaji: shinhannin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

the real criminal; true culprit

Kanji

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す
Meanings: crime, sin, offense
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

犯人(はんにん)弁護(べんご)してた弁護士(べんごし)(じつ)真犯人(しんはんにん)だったなんて、前代未聞(ぜんだいみもん)だ。
➥It's totally without precedent for the suspect's attorney to be the true culprit.
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警察(けいさつ)()っていたのは()(だま)で、その(かん)真犯人(しんはんにん)(のが)してしまった。
➥The police followed a red herring while they let the true criminal escape.
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