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    3. 政治犯

    政治犯

    政せい治じ犯はん

    political offense

    KMT6News #11+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab22 strokes

    せいじはん

    Noun

    1.
    political offense, political offence, political crime
    2.
    political offender, political prisoner, prisoner of conscience

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    彼かれは政せい治じ犯はんとして逮たい捕ほされました。

    He was arrested as a political prisoner.

    KMT6Politics & Law
    多おおくの政せい治じ犯はんが自じ由ゆうのために闘はたたかっています。

    Many political prisoners are fighting for their freedom.

    KMT6Politics & Law
    人じん権けん団だん体たいはすべての政せい治じ犯はんの釈しゃく放ほうを要よう求きゅうしました。

    The human rights organization demanded the release of all political prisoners.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    政せい府ふは国こく内ないに政せ治い犯じはいないと否んはない定とひていしています。

    The government denies that there are any political prisoners in the country.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    歴れき史し的てきに、政せい治じ犯はんは社しゃ会かい運うん動どうにおいて重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたしてきました。

    Historically, political prisoners have played a significant role in social movements.

    KMT8Politics & LawHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    政
    まつりごと・まん…(4)
    politics・government
    治
    おさ.める・おさ.まる・なお.る・なお.す…(7)
    reign・be at peace・calm down・subdue・quell…(5)
    犯
    おか.す…(2)
    crime・sin・offense
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