| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 罪 | つみ | crime, fault, indiscretion |
| 犯罪 | はんざい | crime |
| 余罪 | よざい | other crimes, further offenses, further offences |
| 功罪 | こうざい | both good and bad, merits and demerits |
| 受託収賄罪 | じゅたくしゅうわいざい | (the crime of) bribery |
| 同罪 | どうざい | same offense, same offence |
| 恐喝罪 | きょうかつざい | (the crime of) extortion |
| 教唆罪 | きょうさざい | criminal instigation |
| 有罪 | ゆうざい | guilt, culpability |
| 無罪 | むざい | innocence |
| 略取誘拐罪 | りゃくしゅゆうかいざい | kidnapping, kidnaping |
| 窃盗罪 | せっとうざい | theft, stealing, larceny |
| 罪悪 | ざいあく | crime, sin, vice |
| 罪状 | ざいじょう | charges, nature of offence, nature of offense |
| 罪状糾明 | ざいじょうきゅうめい | closely examining (questioning) the concrete circumstances of a crime |
| 誘拐罪 | ゆうかいざい | (the crime of) kidnapping (kidnaping) |
| 謝罪 | しゃざい | apology |