death penalty in Japanese
death penalty in Japanese is 死刑, 極刑, 死罪.
death penalty in Japanese
死刑
Pronounced: shikei
(legal) A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.
極刑
Pronounced: kyokkei
(legal) A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.
死罪
Pronounced: shizai
(legal) A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.
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What is "death penalty" in Japanese?
"death penalty" in Japanese is 死刑, 極刑, 死罪.
How do you pronounce 死刑?
"death penalty" in Japanese is 死刑, pronounced "shikei".
Are there other ways to say "death penalty" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "death penalty": 死刑, 極刑, 死罪.
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