noun
English to Japanese Dictionary

prison Meaning in Japanese (prison 英語 意味)

刑務所
刑務所 in English:prison
IPA:keɪmɯ̥ɕo
Phonetic:けいむしょ
Quick Answer • 要約

prison の日本語の意味は「刑務所」です。 (犯罪の罰として、または裁判を待つ間、人々が法的に収容される建物。)

Definitions of Prison

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    noun
    刑務所

    A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.

    犯罪の罰として、または裁判を待つ間、人々が法的に収容される建物。

Example Sentences

formal

“He spent ten years in prison for his crimes.”

彼は犯罪のために10年間刑務所に服役した。

general

“The new prison was built to alleviate overcrowding.”

新しい刑務所は過密状態を緩和するために建設された。

Synonyms (類語)

In English:

jailpenitentiarycorrectional facility

Antonyms (対義語)

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Inflected Word Forms

nounimprisonment
agent nounprisoner

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

send to prisoncollocation

To sentence someone to be confined in a prison.

escape from prisoncollocation

To break out of a prison.