► 名詞懲役 [ちょうえき]
meaning: punish rank: 3☆
被告に懲役五
年の
刑が
下った ⇨ The defendant received a five-year prison sentence
(☛ Prison sentence with required labor)More examples:- 彼は懲役二十年の刑を食らい込んだ ⇨ He got a 20-year prison sentence
- 昔は尊属殺人は自動的に死刑又は無期懲役となった ⇨ In the past, parricide automatically received a death penalty or life sentence
- 無期懲役刑 ⇨ Indefinite incarceration