English–Japanese
“confinement” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikankin
Example
監禁は人の自由を奪います。kan kin wa hito no ji yū o uba i ma su
Confinement takes away a person's freedom.
How to say “confinement” in Japanese
“Confinement” in Japanese is 監禁 (kankin).
Confinement centers on keeping a person in a restricted place so that freedom of movement is taken away.
Example sentences with 監禁
裁判所は不当な監禁を許しません。sai ban sho wa fu tō na kan kin o yuru shi ma se n
The court does not permit unlawful confinement.
Tips for using 監禁
- In English, confinement is a formal term that often appears in legal or official contexts, while imprisonment specifically suggests confinement as a punishment.