死刑 (しけい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

死刑 (しけい) means death penalty / capital punishment.

See example sentences below.

死刑 at a glance

死刑

しけいshikei

N1noun

death penalty / capital punishment

死刑しけいshikeiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

death penalty / capital punishment

Example 1

死刑は日本でとても珍しいです。

Translation

The death penalty is very rare in Japan.

Example 2

その事件で死刑が宣告されました。

Translation

The death penalty was sentenced in that case.