VocabJLPT N1
imprisonment
Noun
Definitions
- 1. penal servitude
- 2. imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
- 3. Penal labour
Example sentences
Sentence 1
At dinner, my dad talked about how prison sentences used to be harsher.
Sentence 2
Don't throw around the word "prison" like it's nothing!
Sentence 3
At the legal consultation, I was told, "Depending on the situation, you could be looking at prison time."
Sentence 4
Doesn't that comment show a pretty casual attitude toward prison?
Sentence 5
In the courtroom, the presiding judge sentenced the defendant to three years in prison.