범인

beom-in

criminal

경찰은 범인을 체포했다.

The police arrested the criminal.

Law

formal

A person who commits a crime or is responsible for a criminal act.

범인은 법정에 출두해야 한다.

The criminal must appear in court.

In legal contexts, '범인' refers specifically to someone who has committed a crime and is subject to legal proceedings.

Collocations

범인 검거criminal arrest범인 추적criminal pursuit

Synonyms

범죄자 가해자 범행자

Antonyms

피해자 무고한 사람

Related Phrases

범인 검거phrase

criminal arrest

범인 추적phrase

criminal pursuit

Pro Tip

Formal vs. Informal Usage

'범인' is the most formal term for 'criminal' and is commonly used in legal and official contexts. In everyday conversation, '범죄자' might be more natural.

Gold Rule

Legal Context

In legal documents and formal settings, '범인' is the preferred term over '범죄자'.

Word Origin

Derived from the Sino-Korean word '범' (犯, meaning 'to commit a crime') and '인' (人, meaning 'person').

Usage Notes

While '범인' is the most formal and commonly used term for 'criminal' in Korean, it can sometimes be replaced with '범죄자' (criminal) in less formal contexts.

Word Breakdown

범

to commit a crime

root

인

person

root

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