容疑者

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 容疑者 (ようぎしゃ) is a noun for a suspect believed to be connected to an offense or incident.
• Basic usage: It describes tracking a suspect's movements or new testimony making another person a suspect.
  • 小説の刑事は容疑者の足取りを追った。 — The detective in the novel tracked the suspect's movements.
  • 新たな証言により別の人物が容疑者となった。 — New testimony made another person a suspect.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Suspect and proven offender
  • 容疑者 is a person under suspicion or investigation; it does not mean that guilt has been established.