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Meaning of 懲役 in Japanese
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懲役
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Kana Readingちょうえき
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Romajichōeki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
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Examples of 懲役, ちょうえき in a sentence
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The accused was condemned to ten years in prison.
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He was given ten years and his wife three.
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I got five years in prison.
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He was sentenced to three years in jail.
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The district attorney wasn't content with a two-year sentence.
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Bank robbery will cost you ten years in prison.
Related Kanji
懲
JLPT 1
18 strokes
penal, chastise, punish, discipline
On'Yomi: チョウ
Kun'Yomi: こ.りる, こ.らす, こ.らしめる
役
JLPT 3
7 strokes
duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
On'Yomi: ヤク, エキ
Kun'Yomi: