人道に対する罪

Japanese

Kanji in this term
人	道	対	罪
じん Grade: 1	どう Grade: 2	たい Grade: 3	つみ Grade: 5
on’yomi			kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
人道に對する罪 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 人道 (jindō, “humanity”) +‎ に (ni, “particle for indirect objects”) +‎ 対する (taisuru, “against”) +‎ 罪 (tsumi, “crime”). Calque of English crime against humanity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑĩndo̞ː ɲ̟i ta̠isɨᵝɾɯ̟ᵝ t͡sɨᵝmʲi]

Noun

人(じん)道(どう)に対(たい)する罪(つみ) • (jindō ni taisuru tsumi) 

1. (international law) crime against humanity