prison in Japanese
prison in Japanese is 刑務所, 監獄, 牢屋 — prison means a secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
prison in Japanese
刑務所
Pronounced: keimusho
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
監獄
Pronounced: kangoku
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
牢屋
Pronounced: rōya
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
牢
Pronounced: rō
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
What does "prison" mean?
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noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
"He was sent to prison for armed robbery."
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noun Any situation or place that feels confining or inescapable, even without literal bars.
"For her, the small town felt like a prison."
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prison in a sentence
- He was sent to prison for armed robbery.
- The new facility can hold over a thousand prisoners.
- For her, the small town felt like a prison.
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What is "prison" in Japanese?
"prison" in Japanese is 刑務所, 監獄, 牢屋. prison means: A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
How do you pronounce 刑務所?
"prison" in Japanese is 刑務所, pronounced "keimusho".
How do you use "prison" in a sentence?
Example: "He was sent to prison for armed robbery." In Japanese, "prison" is 刑務所, 監獄, 牢屋.
Are there other ways to say "prison" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "prison": 刑務所, 監獄, 牢屋, 牢.
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