【けい】

Frequency rank: 14,728. – 14,778.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
  1. penalty; sentence; punishment
Forms
  • 【けい】Frequency rank: 14,728. – 14,778.
  • けいFrequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. penalty
    2. This meaning refers to a punishment imposed as a consequence of breaking the law or rules. It can refer to both legal and moral penalties.
    He received a severe penalty for the traffic violation.
    There is a possibility that a heavy penalty will be imposed for that crime.
  2. sentence
    3. This meaning pertains to a formal decision delivered by a judge stating the punishment for a convicted person.
    The judge sentenced him to imprisonment.
    The sentence for the crime is determined in court.
  3. punishment
    4. This meaning encompasses any form of penalty for wrongdoing, including both legal repercussions and personal or societal sanctions.
    He received punishment for his bad behavior at school.
    The parents imposed a punishment on the child for breaking the promise.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to carry out a sentencedeath penaltyimprisonment sentencedetention sentencepunishmentcriminal casepenal codelife imprisonmentto receive a verdictto serve a sentence
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. きごう（きごう）．.きごう（．.きごう）
  2. きごう/
  4. きごう：、、
  5. きごう：
Wiktionary
Example sentences
4 results
1. 。
The accused was condemned to ten years in prison.
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2. 、。
He was given ten years and his wife three.
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3. 。
He was sentenced to death.
Tatoeba
4. 、。
The judge made no bones about his disgust with the accused's actions and handed down the severest sentence possible.
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