► 名詞
刑 [(1)けい] meaning: punish rank: 2
☆ 彼は終身刑を受けた ⇨ He received a life sentence
☆ 人を殺して五年では刑が軽過ぎる ⇨ The 5-year sentence is too light for a murder (☛ Criminal punishment)
More examples:
- 死刑囚 ⇨ A death-row prisoner
 - 検察は死刑を論告した ⇨ The DA sought death penalty
 - 刑事が彼の後を付けた ⇨ A detective tailed him
 - 死刑の廃止 ⇨ The abolition of death penalty
 - 彼は神を冒涜したとして死刑にされた ⇨ He was executed for allegedly having blasphemed against God
 - 刑事は証拠を押さえた ⇨ The detective secured the evidence
 - 被告に死刑宣告が下った ⇨ A death sentence was given to the defendant
 - 刑事は過去の同様な事件をつぶさに調査した ⇨ The detective meticulously researched the past similar cases
 - 刑務所の就寝時刻は午後十時だ ⇨ The bedtime at the penitentiary is at 10PM
 - 彼はこの刑務所で受刑している ⇨ He is serving his sentence in this prison
 - 刑事は容疑者のアリバイの裏を取ろうとしている ⇨ The detective is trying to verify the suspect’s alibi
 - 欧州では殆どの国で死刑が廃止されている ⇨ Death penalty has been abolished in many countries in Europe
 - 彼は死刑の宣告を受けた ⇨ He received a death sentence
 - 少年刑務所 ⇨ Youth detention centers
 - 彼は東京の刑務所で服役している ⇨ He is serving his sentence in a penitentiary in Tokyo