- 1. [n] jail sentence; imprisonment
Kanji in this word
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懲
penal, chastise, punish, disciplineOn: チョウ (chou)Kun: こ.りる (ko.riru)、 こ.らす (ko.rasu)、 こ.らしめる (ko.rashimeru)
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役
duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, roleOn: ヤク (yaku)、 エキ (eki)
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刑
punish, penalty, sentence, punishmentOn: ケイ (kei)
Example Sentences
裁判官は彼に五年の懲役刑を宣告した。
saibankan ha kare ni gonen no chouekikei wo senkoku shita .
The judge sentenced him to a jail term of five years.