刑
刑

punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

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処刑しょけいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #5313
1

execution

Examples
チャールズ１世は断頭台で処刑された。
Charles I had his head cut off.
刑事けいじNounFreq #8157
1

(police) detective

Examples
その泥棒は刑事を見ると走って逃げた。
The thief ran away at the sight of a detective.
2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

criminal matter

死刑しけいNounFreq #9740
1

death penalty; capital punishment

Examples
その犯罪は死刑に値する。
That crime is punishable by death.
刑けいNounNoun suffixFreq #10761
1

penalty; sentence; punishment

Examples
彼は懲役十年で、女房には三年の刑が下った。
He was given ten years and his wife three.
刑務所けいむしょNounFreq #12315
1

prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary

Examples
ここには刑務所があった。
There used to be a prison here.
磔磔刑はりつけはっつけ (磔)NounFreq #24341
1

Orig. meaning

execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears

2

Word usually written using kana alone; Christianity

crucifixion

刑罰けいばつNounFreq #24470
1

(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

Examples
それは罪人に対する最も人道的な刑罰ではないか。
Isn't that the most humane punishment for criminals?
刑事《でか》デカNounFreq #25371
1

Slang

(police) detective

極刑きょっけいNounFreq #27644
1

capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment

死刑囚しけいしゅうNounFreq #29670
1

criminal condemned to death; convict on death row

Examples
ここから逃げたって同じ、死刑囚はどこにも居るし誰もが犠牲者。
It's the same wherever you try and escape: everywhere is a death row, and everyone's a victim.
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