再犯

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Chinese[edit]

 
again; once more; next in sequence
again; once more; next in sequence; another
to violate; to offend
simp. and trad.
(再犯)

Pronunciation 1[edit]


Verb[edit]

再犯

  1. to violate again; to intrude again
  2. to make a mistake again
  3. (law) to reoffend
  4. (medicine) to get sick again; to relapse

Pronunciation 2[edit]


Noun[edit]

再犯

  1. (law) repeat offender; recidivist

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
さい
Grade: 5
はん
Grade: 5
kan’on
Kanji in this term
さい
Grade: 5
ぼん
Grade: 5
goon

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(さい)(はん) or (さい)(ぼん) (saihan or saibon

  1. second offense; a crime committed after a previous crime
    Synonym: 累犯 (ruihan)
    Antonym: 初犯 (shohan)
  2. repeat offender; recidivist; a person who commits a crime after being punished for an earlier crime

Usage notes[edit]

The pronunciation さいぼん (saibon) is uncommon, and perhaps obsolete.

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