禁錮

きんこ

Also written 禁固

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement See also: 懲役 (ちょうえき).

Kanji

• 禁 forbid. Read as キン.
• 錮 confine. Read as コ.

Example sentences

• 判事は彼に禁固１年を宣告した。
  The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.
• 彼は禁固の身だ。
  He is in bonds.

Words containing 禁錮

• 重禁錮 (じゅうきんこ) major imprisonment
• 軽禁錮 (けいきんこ) minor imprisonment
• 無期禁錮 (むききんこ) life imprisonment without work

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