penalty in Japanese
penalty in Japanese is 刑, 刑罰, 罰 — penalty means a punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
penalty in Japanese
刑
Pronounced: kei
A legal sentence.
刑罰
Pronounced: keibatsu
A legal sentence.
罰
Pronounced: batsu
(ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
仕置き
Pronounced: shioki
(ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
懲らしめ
Pronounced: korashime
(ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
懲罰
Pronounced: chōbatsu
(ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
What does "penalty" mean?
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noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
"There's a penalty for withdrawing the money early."
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noun In sport, a free shot or kick awarded after a foul, or a punishment for breaking the rules of play.
"The striker scored from the penalty spot in the final minute."
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penalty in a sentence
- There's a penalty for withdrawing the money early.
- The court imposed a heavy penalty for the fraud.
- The striker scored from the penalty spot in the final minute.
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What is "penalty" in Japanese?
"penalty" in Japanese is 刑, 刑罰, 罰. penalty means: A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
How do you pronounce 刑?
"penalty" in Japanese is 刑, pronounced "kei".
How do you use "penalty" in a sentence?
Example: "There's a penalty for withdrawing the money early." In Japanese, "penalty" is 刑, 刑罰, 罰.
Are there other ways to say "penalty" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "penalty": 刑, 刑罰, 罰, 仕置き, 懲らしめ, 懲罰.
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