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刑罰

けいばつ

punishment, penalty

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Examples

  1. 重い刑罰が科された。

    おもいけいばつがかされた。

    A heavy penalty was imposed.

  2. 国によって刑罰の重さが違う。

    くにによってけいばつのおもさがちがう。

    How heavy the penalties are differs from country to country.

  3. 刑罰を重くすれば犯罪が減るとは限らない。

    けいばつをおもくすればはんざいがへるとはかぎらない。

    Making punishments harsher does not necessarily reduce crime.

Common patterns

刑罰を科す
to impose a punishment
重い刑罰
a heavy penalty
刑罰が軽い
for the penalty to be light

Memory tip

刑罰 is the general term for punishment handed down by the state, with 懲役, 罰金 and 死刑 as its types. Punishment by a parent or a school is 罰 or 処分 instead.

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