被疑者

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 被疑者(ひぎしゃ) refers to a person suspected of a crime.
• Basic usage: It appears in writing about news reporting or investigations; the examples concern care in reporting and an interview in a novel.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Suspicion compared with 犯人
  • 犯人(はんにん) means the person who committed a crime. 被疑者 identifies someone under suspicion and does not assert that the person has been found guilty.