Word Meaning 被告

ひこく hikoku

被告 is read as ひこく (hikoku) and means defendant.

Meaning

English

  1. defendant
  2. the accused

Reading

Kana

ひこく

Romaji

hikoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 原告 Rank 1879 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

被告人

ひこくにん

accused

被告側

ひこくがわ

(the) defense

被告席

ひこくせき

defendant's seat

原告対被告

げんこくたいひこく

plaintiff versus defendant

刑事被告

けいじひこく

the accused

刑事被告人

けいじひこくにん

accused

被る

かぶる

to be deceived

被害

ひがい

(suffering) damage

被写体

ひしゃたい

(photographic) subject

被服

ひふく

clothing

被害者

ひがいしゃ

victim

被爆

ひばく

being bombed

Example Sentences

10

The defendant was granted an appeal.

The defendant was sentenced to death.

The accused was sentenced to death.

"The accused" is a legal term.

The defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

The accused made up a false story in the court.

The defendant was about to stand trial when he grabbed the deputy's gun and shot the judge.

According to a Cornell University study, unattractive defendants are 22 percent more likely to be convicted than good-looking ones.

According to a Cornell University study, unattractive defendants are 22 percent more likely to be convicted than good-looking ones.

According to a Cornell University study, unattractive defendants are 22 percent more likely to be convicted than good-looking ones.