JLPT N1
監獄
監獄 is an old-fashioned word for “prison,” mainly found in stories or historical contexts. But for modern use, use 刑務所 (keimusho).
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刑務所 keimusho - the modern, standard term
Noun
Prison (old-fashioned/literary)
An old-fashioned or literary term for a prison, a place where criminals are incarcerated.
Example
その 島 は 、 かつて 政治犯 の ため の 監獄 として 使わ れて い た 。
That island was once used as a prison for political offenders.
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