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innocence
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. innocence
  2. 2. guiltlessness
  3. 3. absence of the fact
  4. 4. insincerity
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.