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[ちょう(懲)·えき(役)]
choueki
noun

English Meaning(s) for 懲役

noun
  1. penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
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Meanings for each kanji in 懲役

» penal; chastise; punish; discipline
» duty; war; campaign; drafted labor; office; service; role

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Sample Sentences for 懲役

He was eventually sentenced to five years in prison for that violent crime.
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Eventually, he was sentenced to five years in prison for the violent crime.
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Tom is now serving a 150 years jail sentence.
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I got five years in prison.
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He was sentenced to three years in jail.
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