懲役（ちょうえき）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: imprisonment
Example sentences
- 彼は三年の懲役を言いわたされた。 — He was sentenced to three years in prison.
- 重い罪には長い懲役が科される。 — Serious crimes are punished with long prison terms.
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