Vocabulary

What does 刑罰 (けいばつ, keibatsu) mean?

刑罰 (けいばつ, keibatsu) means criminal punishment.

Quick facts
Readingけいばつ
Romajikeibatsu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けいばつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkeibatsu

criminal punishment

  1. 1noun (criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

Example sentences

  • The severity of the punishment depends on the nature of the crime.

  • Severe punishment is imposed for crimes.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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