犯す (おかす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

犯す (おかす) means to commit / to violate.

See example sentences below.

犯す at a glance

犯す

おかすokasu

N1verb

to commit / to violate

犯すおかすokasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to commit / to violate

Example 1

彼は罪を犯した。

Translation

He committed a crime.

Example 2

法律を犯すのは危険です。

Translation

It's dangerous to violate the law.