実刑（じっけい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: prison sentence
Example sentences
- 彼は実刑の判決を受けた。 — He was sentenced to actual prison time.
- 執行猶予ではなく実刑となった。 — It resulted in actual imprisonment rather than a suspended sentence.
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