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.
In some countries, the punishment for treason can be life in prison.