けいばつ
Meanings
Noun
1. 罪を犯した者に対して国家・地方自治体などが加える制裁。
Kanji used
criminal punishment
penalty
Pitch accent
いばつ
Top 24500
Composed of
penalty; sentence; punishment
① 過ちや罪を犯した者に強制される苦痛。
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
adding a penalty to a crime (e.g. fines, prison); penalizing a crime
Examples (4 in total)
Ignorance does not protect against punishment.
Isn't that the most humane punishment for criminals?
An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.