Translation guide
A prison cell where an inmate is isolated from others, often as punishment or for protection.
The most common and direct way to refer to a solitary cell in Japanese.
The standard term for a solitary cell or single-occupancy cell in a prison. Used in both formal and informal contexts.
When referring to the practice or state of being in solitary confinement, rather than the physical cell.
The formal term for solitary confinement as a legal or penal measure.
独居拘禁は人権侵害と見なされることもある。
Solitary confinement is sometimes considered a human rights violation.
独房 is the general term for any single-occupancy cell, often implying isolation. 保護房 is specifically for protective custody, while 懲罰房 is for disciplinary punishment. In everyday conversation, 独房 is the most common and covers most situations.
独房は必ずしも罰とは限らない。
A solitary cell is not necessarily punishment.
彼は独房に入れられた。
He was put in a solitary cell.
独房での生活は精神的に厳しい。
Life in a solitary cell is mentally tough.
A protective custody cell, used when an inmate is isolated for their own safety rather than as punishment.
彼は他の囚人から守るために保護房に入れられた。
He was placed in a solitary cell for protection from other inmates.
A punishment cell, specifically used for disciplinary solitary confinement.
規則を破った囚人は懲罰房行きだ。
Inmates who break the rules are sent to the solitary cell.
Another formal term for solitary confinement, often used in legal contexts.
単独拘禁の長期化は精神に悪影響を及ぼす。
Prolonged solitary confinement has a negative impact on mental health.