► 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