厳罰

げんばつ

Meanings

1. Noun severe punishment; rigorous measures

Kanji

• 厳 strict. Read as ゲン.
• 罰 punish. Read as バツ.

Example sentences

• あ、みんなには内緒だよ？寮を夜中に抜け出すのは厳罰だからね？
  Oh, that's a secret, OK? Because slipping out of the dorm in the night is severely punished.

Common phrases

• 厳罰に処する
• 厳罰を求める

Words containing 厳罰

• 厳罰化 (げんばつか) toughening the law
• 厳罰主義 (げんばつしゅぎ) severe punishment policy

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