JLPT N1 Advanced
未遂
Attempted commission of a crime or serious act
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Other forms
既遂 kisui - the opposite: a completed crime
Noun, Suffix
"Attempted" / "Unsuccessful Attempt"
This legal term refers to an act, typically a crime or suicide, that was commenced but stopped before completion or failed to achieve its intended result.
Example
A 昨日 の ニュース 見た ？
B うん 、 近所 の 銀行 で 強盗 未遂 事件 が あった ん だ って ね 。
[A:] Did you see the news yesterday? [B:] Yeah, I heard there was an attempted robbery at the bank nearby.
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