범인
beom-innoun★Intermediate
⚖️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.
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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
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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
root인
person
root한영사전