けいばつ
Meanings
Noun
1. (criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
Pitch accent
いばつ
Composed of
penalty; sentence; punishment
punishment; penalty
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
adding a penalty to a crime (e.g. fines, prison); penalizing a crime
Examples (4 in total)
Ignorance does not protect against punishment.
Isn't that the most humane punishment for criminals?
An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.