刑罰 (けいばつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

刑罰 (けいばつ) means punishment / penalty / legal sentence.

See example sentences below.

刑罰 at a glance

刑罰

けいばつkeibatsu

N1noun

punishment / penalty / legal sentence

刑罰けいばつkeibatsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

punishment / penalty / legal sentence

Example 1

犯罪には厳しい刑罰がある。

Translation

There are severe punishments for crimes.

Example 2

刑罰を受けて反省した。

Translation

He reflected after receiving the penalty.