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刑罰 (keibatsu)

punishment, penalty

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

刑罰 (けいばつ, keibatsu) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “punishment, penalty”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 5

無知むちゆえに刑罰けいばつを免まぬがれるということはない。

Ignorance does not protect against punishment.

それは罪人ざいにんに対たいする最もっとも人道的じんどうてきな刑罰けいばつではないか。

Isn't that the most humane punishment for criminals?

圧倒的あっとうてき多数たすうがその残酷ざんこくな刑罰けいばつを廃止はいしすることに票ひょうを投とうじた。

An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.

国くにによっては、国家こっか反逆はんぎゃく罪ざいの刑罰けいばつが終身しゅうしん刑けいということもあり得うる。

In some countries, the punishment for treason can be life in prison.

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