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[じ(自)·しゅ(首)]
jishu
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 自首

noun, suru verb
  1. surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
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Definition and Synonyms for 自首

Surrender the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
Synonyms: 明け渡し, 明け渡す, 自首

Meanings for each kanji in 自首

» oneself
» neck; counter for songs and poems

Categories 自首 is a member of

Delivery the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
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Sample Sentences for 自首

The criminal gave himself up to the police.
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I heard that he gave himself up to the police.
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I persuaded him to give himself up to the police.
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The hit-and-run driver, accompanied by his father, came and turned himself in the next day.
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