Word details
懲役
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 懲役.
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Entry
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penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
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.
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