English–Japanese
“death penalty” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishikei
Example
その国では死刑が認められています。so no kuni de wa shi kei ga mito me ra re te i ma su
The death penalty is allowed in that country.
How to say “death penalty” in Japanese
“Death penalty” in Japanese is 死刑 (shikei).
It names a legal punishment in which the state ends a convicted person's life for a serious crime.
Example sentences with 死刑
裁判所は被告に死刑を言い渡しました。sai ban sho wa hi koku ni shi kei o i i wata shi ma shi ta
The court sentenced the defendant to death.
Tips for using 死刑
- In news reports, the death penalty often appears with verbs such as retain, abolish, suspend, or reinstate.