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innocence
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. innocence
  2. 2. guiltlessness
  3. 3. absence of the fact
This noun and adjective describe the state of being innocent or not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. It is often used in legal contexts, such as 無実の罪, meaning being falsely accused.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I heard that an innocent person was taken away at the station early in the morning.

Sentence 2

Somewhere inside me, there was this voice screaming, "I didn't do anything wrong."

Sentence 3

Ugh, the way you're pressured into apologizing even when you're innocent — the worst!

Sentence 4

Why am I being treated like a criminal? I didn't do anything!

Sentence 5

"Can you prove your innocence?" the detective said coldly.