How to say prison in Japanese

刑務所★【けいむしょkeimusho】

noun:

  • prison; penitentiary

Example Sentences

殺人satsujin犯hanはha有罪yuuzai判決hanketsuをwo受けukeてte終身shuushin刑keiにni処せshoseられrareたta。
The murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
圧政assei的なtekina政府seifuはhaしばしばshibashiba政敵seitekiをwo投獄tougokuするsuru。
Tyrannical governments frequently put their political opponents in prison.
しかしshikashi城shiroにniたどりつくtadoritsukuなりnari、近衛兵konoeheiをwo率いたhikiita人hitoによってniyotte、わたしwatashiはhaこのkono牢獄rougokuにni勾引kouinされてsareteしまったshimatta。
However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.
被告hikokuはha懲役choueki１０年nenのno刑keiをwo宣告senkokuされたsareta。
The accused was condemned to ten years in prison.
彼女kanojoはha彼kareをwoそそのかしてsosonokashite刑務所keimushoからkara脱走dassouさせたsaseta。
She abetted him in escaping from prison.

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