罪状ざいじょう
za ijō

Noun

1. (nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge

罪状ざいじょう殺人さつじんらしいが、詳くわしいことくちそうとしない。
zaijōwa satsujinrashiiga kuwashii kotowa kuchini dasōto shinai.
His criminal record is apparently for murder, but he won't start to talk about the details.