Japanese word

処刑

Pronunciation

Romajishokei

Meaning

  • nounexecution

Example

彼はその処刑に反対しました。kare wa so no sho kei ni han tai shi ma shi ta

He opposed that execution.

Illustration for 処刑 (execution)

More examples

歴史の授業で、昔の処刑について議論しました。reki shi no ju gyō de mukashi no sho kei ni tsu i te gi ron shi ma shi ta

During history class, we discussed executions from long ago.

Core concept

Marks the point at which an authority carries out a death sentence imposed by law.

Common phrases

  • 処刑を執行するsho kei o shik kō su ru

    carry out an execution

  • 処刑に反対するsho kei ni han tai su ru

    oppose an execution

  • 処刑を延期するsho kei o en ki su ru

    postpone an execution

Definition in Japanese

死刑と決まった者に対し、法の定めに従って刑を執行すること。shi kei to ki ma tta mono ni tai shi hō no sada me ni shitaga tte kei o shik kō su ru ko to

Word origin

処 (sho, "to administer") combines with 刑 (kei, "punishment") to form the Sino-Japanese word 処刑 (shokei), which names the enforcement of a death sentence.

Usage tips

  • In legal English, execution can describe the carrying out of a death sentence, while its computing sense refers to running code and does not match 処刑 (shokei).

Opposites

  • 助命jomeisparing a lifenoun
  • 赦免shamenpardonnoun

Related words

  • 処刑するshokeisuruexecuteverb
  • 処刑人shokeininexecutionernoun

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