Vocabulary
What does 自首 (じしゅ, jishu) mean?
自首 (じしゅ, jishu) means turning oneself in, surrender (to police).
Quick facts| Reading | じしゅ |
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| Romaji | jishu |
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| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjishu
turning oneself in, surrender (to police)
- 1noun · suru verb · intransitive surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
Example sentences
犯人は警察に自首した。
The criminal turned himself in to the police.
罪を悔いて自首を決意する。
One repents the crime and decides to turn oneself in.
