VocabJLPT N1
Punishment
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. (criminal) punishment
  2. 2. penalty
  3. 3. Punishment
This noun refers to criminal punishment imposed by law on someone who has committed a crime. It is a formal legal term commonly seen in news articles, legal texts, and discussions about the justice system.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My friend laughed and said, "I always thought criminal punishment was someone else's problem."

Sentence 2

Isn't rehabilitation more important than punishment, when you think about it?

Sentence 3

"Even if I'm punished, I won't bend the truth," he said.

Sentence 4

Would a false declaration be subject to criminal punishment?

Sentence 5

"The punishment is too light — that's why they keep doing it," he said angrily.