► 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:
- 彼は懲役二十年の刑を食らい込んだ ⇨ He got a 20-year prison sentence
 - 被告に懲役五年の刑が下った ⇨ The defendant received a five-year prison sentence
 - 刑事は彼に収賄の証拠を突きつけた ⇨ The detective shoved the evidence of him receiving bribe right in his face
 - 刑事は証拠を押さえた ⇨ The detective secured the evidence
 - 彼は刑務所を出るたんびにまた何かをして捕まる ⇨ He does something and gets arrested again every time he gets out of prison
 - 刑事法 ⇨ Criminal law
 - 彼は刑期を終えて出所した ⇨ He served his prison term and got released
 - 囚人が刑務所からの脱走を試みた ⇨ An inmate attempted to escape from the prison
 - 彼等はほんの子供まで処刑した ⇨ They executed even those who were mere children
 - 刑事が皆に話を聞いて回っている ⇨ A detective is going around asking everybody questions
 - 刑事が彼の後を付けた ⇨ A detective tailed him
 - 彼は一週間に五回刑法の講義をする ⇨ He lectures on criminal law five times a week
 - 無期懲役刑 ⇨ Indefinite incarceration
 - 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
 - 刑務所の就寝時刻は午後十時だ ⇨ The bedtime at the penitentiary is at 10PM