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confinement in Japanese

confinement in Japanese is 監禁 — confinement means the state of being kept within a limited space, often against one's will.

confinement in Japanese

監禁
noun
Pronounced: kankin
The act of confining or the state of being confined.

What does "confinement" mean?

  1. noun The state of being kept within a limited space, often against one's will.
    "He spent months in solitary confinement."
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confinement in a sentence

  • He spent months in solitary confinement.
  • The prisoners protested the harsh conditions of their confinement.

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What is "confinement" in Japanese?

"confinement" in Japanese is 監禁. confinement means: The state of being kept within a limited space, often against one's will.

How do you pronounce 監禁?

"confinement" in Japanese is 監禁, pronounced "kankin".

How do you use "confinement" in a sentence?

Example: "He spent months in solitary confinement." In Japanese, "confinement" is 監禁.

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