► 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:
- 彼は東京の刑務所で服役している ⇨ He is serving his sentence in a penitentiary in Tokyo
- 刑事が彼の後を付けた ⇨ A detective tailed him
- 検察は死刑を論告した ⇨ The DA sought death penalty
- 刑務所の就寝時刻は午後十時だ ⇨ The bedtime at the penitentiary is at 10PM
- 彼は刑期を終えて出所した ⇨ He served his prison term and got released
- 死刑の廃止 ⇨ The abolition of death penalty
- 刑罰法規不遡及の原則 ⇨ The principle of no retroactive application of criminal laws
- 捕虜は問答無用で処刑された ⇨ The POW was executed without any questioning, due process
- 彼はこの刑務所で受刑している ⇨ He is serving his sentence in this prison
- 刑事が隣の部屋に張り込んでいた ⇨ Detectives were staking out in the next room
- 刑事は現場を隈無く調べた ⇨ The detectives checked the scene thoroughly, everywhere
- 刑事が彼の動きを見張っている ⇨ A cop is watching his move
- 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
- 刑事法 ⇨ Criminal law
- 検察は死刑を求刑した ⇨ The DA requested a death sentence