Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 投獄(とうごく) in Japanese

投獄
Kana Reading
とうごく
Romaji
tōgoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    imprisonment
    Example sentence
    圧政的な政府しばしば政敵投獄する Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.

Examples of 投獄, とうごく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

prison, jail

On'Yomi: ゴク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: な.げる, -な.げ

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