VocabJLPT N1
innocence
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. innocence
  2. 2. being not guilty
  3. 3. Acquittal
This noun means "not guilty" or "innocent," indicating that a person has been found free of criminal charges. It is the opposite of 有罪 (ゆうざい) and is commonly used in legal contexts and news reporting about court verdicts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Given how thin the evidence is, the presumption of innocence applies.

Sentence 2

The guilt won't go away, but legally I'm innocent — it's a strange feeling.

Sentence 3

When I finally heard "you are not guilty," I burst into tears!

Sentence 4

You look so calm about it — are you actually innocent?

Sentence 5

In court, the defense argued that the defendant was not guilty.