criminal

犯罪の、刑事の

犯罪や、それを扱う法律や罰に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with crime or the laws and punishments dealing with it.

• He has a criminal record.
• The police began a criminal investigation.
• She faces criminal charges for stealing public money.

よく使う表現： criminal law, criminal record, criminal investigation

ひどい、許しがたい

強く非難されるほどひどい、または間違っている。

やさしい英語で： So bad or wrong that it deserves strong criticism.

• Throwing away this food is criminal.
• The building’s condition shows criminal neglect.
• Spending that much on decorations seems positively criminal.

類義語： outrageous, shameful, appalling

よく使う表現： criminal waste, criminal neglect, positively criminal

犯罪者

犯罪に当たる行為をして法律に違反した人。

やさしい英語で： A person who has broken the law by doing something that is a crime.

• The police caught the criminal.
• Several criminals escaped from prison last night.
• Was he treated like a criminal?

類義語： lawbreaker, offender

よく使う表現： dangerous criminal, convicted criminal, catch a criminal, violent criminal