懲役 (choueki) Japanese meaning: penal servitude | Kotomora年
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The judge sentenced the defendant to three years of penal servitude.
Usage patterns
懲役〈数〉年に処するto sentence someone to X years of penal servitude
The court sentenced the defendant to five years of penal servitude.
懲役〈数〉年の判決を受けるto receive a sentence of X years' imprisonment with labor
He received a sentence of three years' penal servitude.
懲役を科すto impose a sentence of penal servitude (on someone)
The judge imposed a heavy sentence of penal servitude.