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    3. 前科

    前科

    前ぜん科か

    previous conviction

    KMT10News #37+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab18 strokes

    ぜんか

    Noun

    1.
    previous conviction, criminal record, previous offense, previous offence

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    彼かれには前ぜん科かがある。

    He has a criminal record.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    採さい用よう面めん接せつで前ぜん科かの有う無むを尋たずねられた。

    I was asked about my criminal record during the job interview.

    KMT10Politics & LawWork & Career
    彼かれの前ぜん科かが、社しゃ会かい復ふっ帰きを困こん難なんにしている一いち因いんとなっている。

    His criminal record is one factor making his reintegration into society difficult.

    KMT10Politics & Law
    法ほう律りつでは、特とく定ていの職しょく種しゅにおいて前ぜん科かのある者ものの就しゅう業ぎょうを制せい限げんしている。

    The law restricts employment for individuals with criminal records in certain professions.

    KMT10Politics & LawWork & Career
    裁さい判ばん官かんは被ひ告こく人にんの前ぜん科かを考こう慮りょして判はん決けつを下くだした。

    The judge handed down the verdict considering the defendant's criminal record.

    KMT10Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    科
    department・course・section
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