自首 (じしゅ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

自首 (じしゅ) means surrender / give oneself up.

See example sentences below.

自首 at a glance

自首

じしゅjishu

N1noun

surrender / give oneself up

自首じしゅjishuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

surrender / give oneself up

Example 1

犯人が警察に自首した。

Translation

The criminal surrendered to the police.

Example 2

彼は罪を認めて自首した。

Translation

He admitted his crime and gave himself up.