zu zai
1. imprisonment (for 1-3 years; third most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
Noun
1. imprisonment (for 1-3 years; third most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
1. Probably unnecessary.; Probably a waste of effort.
1. Probably a waste of effort.; Likely pointless.
1. Not a needless crime.; Not unjust punishment.
1. Guilty of a needless crime.; Unjustified guilt.
1. Unnecessary trouble.; A needless crime.
1. Was a wrongful conviction.
1. It is not a crime.; It is no offense.
1. Was needlessly guilty.; Was wrongly accused.
1. Was not a needless crime.; Was not an unjust punishment.