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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

刑

Legal punishment or criminal sentence.

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Noun, Suffix

Sentence" / "Legal Punishment

A criminal penalty or sentence handed down by a court of law.

Example

彼 は 窃盗 の 罪 で 重い 刑 を 受けた 。

He received a heavy sentence for the crime of theft.

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刑
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Legal punishment or criminal sentence.
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