Japanese word

刑罰

Pronunciation

Romajikeibatsu

Meaning

  • nounpunishment

Example

法律に違反すると、刑罰を受けます。hō ritsu ni i han su ru to kei batsu o u ke ma su

If you break the law, you receive punishment.

Illustration for 刑罰 (punishment)

More examples

法律によって、違反者には刑罰が定められています。hō ritsu ni yo tte i han sha ni wa kei batsu ga sada me ra re te i ma su

The law prescribes punishment for violators.

Core concept

刑罰 (keibatsu) denotes an official penalty that follows a violation of the law.

Common phrases

  • 刑罰を定めるkei batsu o sada me ru

    prescribe a punishment

  • 刑罰を免れるkei batsu o manuga re ru

    escape punishment

  • 重い刑罰omo i kei batsu

    severe punishment

Similar words

罰batsu: A penalty for wrongdoing that may be imposed by law or by a rule.
処罰shobatsu: The official act of punishing a person for an offense.
刑kei: A punishment specified in criminal law and imposed by a court.

Definition in Japanese

犯罪や法令違反に対して科される公的な罰。han zai ya hō rei i han ni tai shi te ka sa re ru kō teki na batsu

Word origin

刑罰 (keibatsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 刑 (kei, "punishment") and 罰 (batsu, "penalty"), combining two related ideas of legal sanction.

Usage tips

  • The English word "penalty" can also apply to rule violations in sports or contracts, but 刑罰 (keibatsu) normally concerns punishment under public law.

Other meanings

  • penaltynoun
  • sentencenoun

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