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刑
punishment · penalty · sentence
N1On: けい
Memory Aid
'KEI' — Think of a 'key' needed to lock up criminals as a **PUNISHMENT**.
Vocabulary
刑罰けいばつpunishment; penalty
死刑しけいdeath penalty
刑務所けいむしょprison
刑事けいじcriminal case; detective
処刑しょけいexecution
Example Sentences
刑罰は犯罪抑止に重要だ。
Punishment is important for deterring crime.
彼は強盗罪で刑務所に入った。
He went to prison for robbery.
その刑事は難事件を解決した。
The detective solved a difficult case.
裁判官は被告に厳しい刑を言い渡した。
The judge handed down a harsh sentence to the defendant.