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刑罰

けいばつ

noun

Meanings

1judgment
2penalty
3punishment
4(criminal) punishment
5sentence

Example sentence

それは罪人に対する最も人道的な刑罰ではないか。

Isn't that the most humane punishment for criminals?

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Kanji in this word

刑Punish, Penalty, Sentence6 strokes 罰Penalty, Punishment14 strokes

More words with 刑

死刑しけい · death penaltyN1 刑事けいじ · criminal caseN3 刑けい · penaltyN3 求刑きゅうけい · recommended sentence 刑務所けいむしょ · prison

Full entry on Jisho

刑事事件

けいじじけん · criminal case

刑法けいほう · criminal law

死刑囚しけいしゅう · criminal condemned to death

More words with 罰

罰ばつ · punishmentN1 罰するばっする · to punishN3 罰点ばってん · cross mark 処罰しょばつ · punishmentN1 賞罰しょうばつ · reward and punishment 体罰たいばつ · corporal punishment 懲罰ちょうばつ · discipline 罰ばち · (divine) punishment

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