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厳科 (げんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

厳げん科か

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Meanings

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noun

severe punishment; rigorous measures

Refers to strict disciplinary actions or harsh penalties, often in legal, institutional, or formal contexts.

違い反はん者しゃには厳げん科かが科かせられる。
Severe punishment is imposed on violators.
規き則そくを破やぶった者ものには厳げん科かをもって臨のぞむ。
We will deal with rule-breakers with rigorous measures.

Kanji

厳stern, strictness, severity
科department, course, section

Similar words

厳げん罰ばつ
厳罰 is more common and broadly used for 'severe punishment', while 厳科 is a more formal, somewhat literary term often found in legal or official contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 厳 (strict, severe) and 科 (punishment, penalty). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of severe disciplinary measures.