罪を犯す

commit a crime; commit a sin

→ 罪

phrase Uncommon #13,399

commit a crime; commit a sin 罪 means “crime,” “offense,” or “sin,” while 犯す means “to commit.” In natural sentences, the verb is conjugated, so the exact term may appear as 罪を犯した, 罪を犯している, or another form.

JA: 彼女は罪を犯した。

EN: She committed a crime.

昔の仲間家族友人とも罪を犯すな

Don’t commit crimes with old companions, family, or friends.

— ワン・バトル・アフター・アナザー (2025)

生きて出所してもまた罪を犯すだけだ

Even if he gets out of prison alive, he'll just commit another crime.

— Carandiru (2003)