WORD DETAIL
累犯
るいはん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
累犯, readるいはん, is a legal noun for repeat offending or the resulting repeat-offender status. - Basic usage:
累犯という用語identifies the legal term itself, while累犯に関する説明introduces an explanation of that status.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Repeated offense and legal status
- The contexts discuss one legal concept rather than merely a list of crimes; choose repeat offense or repeat-offender status according to the explanatory focus.

