刑

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

けい【刑】

a penalty；〔宣告された刑〕a sentence；〔罰〕(a) punishment

重い［軽い］刑
(a) heavy [light] punishment

彼は重い刑に処せられた
He was given a severe punishment.

刑を執行［猶予］する
「carry out [suspend] a sentence

彼は窃盗の罪で２年の刑に服している
He is serving a two-year sentence for theft.

10年から７年の刑に減じられた
His sentence was reduced from ten years to seven.

裁判官は被告に禁固６か月の刑を宣告した
The judge sentenced the accused to six months in prison.／The judge passed [pronounced] a sentence of six months' imprisonment on the accused.

執行猶予付き懲役３年の刑
a suspended three-year sentence

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