Crime, Sin, Guilt

Interesting Fact

Japanese has some surprisingly dramatic expressions using 罪. For example, 罪な人（つみなひと） can describe someone who unintentionally causes romantic trouble—like a person who gives someone false hope without realizing it. There's also 罪悪感（ざいあくかん）, meaning guilt, literally combining “crime/sin” with “bad feeling.” So 罪 isn't restricted to police stations and courtrooms; Japanese speakers use it to describe emotional and moral situations too.