bail in Japanese
bail in Japanese is 保釈金, 保釈 — bail means a sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
bail in Japanese
保釈金
Pronounced: hoshakukin
(countable, uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
保釈
Pronounced: hoshaku
(legal, UK) Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.
What does "bail" mean?
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noun A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
"The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars."
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verb To scoop water out of a boat.
"They took turns bailing out the leaking dinghy."
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verb To leave abruptly or back out of a plan.
"He was supposed to come to the party but bailed at the last minute."
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bail in a sentence
- The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars.
- His family scraped together enough to post bail.
- They took turns bailing out the leaking dinghy.
- He was supposed to come to the party but bailed at the last minute.
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What is "bail" in Japanese?
"bail" in Japanese is 保釈金, 保釈. bail means: A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
How do you pronounce 保釈金?
"bail" in Japanese is 保釈金, pronounced "hoshakukin".
How do you use "bail" in a sentence?
Example: "The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars." In Japanese, "bail" is 保釈金, 保釈.
Are there other ways to say "bail" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "bail": 保釈金, 保釈.
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