ざい
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. innocence; being not guilty
Kanji used
nothing
sin
Pitch accent
ざい
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Composed of
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
crime
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
presumption of innocence
Examples (26 in total)
I am convinced of her innocence.
The accused was found not guilty.
It is generally believed that he was innocent.
She presumes him to be innocent.
An innocent man was arrested by mistake.
The lawyer insisted on the client's innocence.
Dan believed in Linda's innocence.
As far as I know, he is innocent.
Tom believed in Mary's innocence.
To the best of my knowledge, he is innocent.
Of course, innocent people were released.
There are times when innocent people get executed.
The lawyer insisted on his innocence.
His relatives were convinced of his innocence.
The court adjudged him not guilty.
We have every reason to believe him innocent.
From this evidence it follows that he is innocent.
Oddly enough, he insisted on his innocence.
We still believe it true that he is innocent.
With dignity she protested her innocence.
I believe he is not guilty of the crime.
It sometimes happens that innocents are sentenced to death.
Granting that you are honest, that is no proof of your innocence.
The court acquitted him of the charge of murder.
He said he was innocent, but all the same we believed he was guilty.
The alibi points to her innocence.