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懲戒処分 (ちょうかいしょぶん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

懲ちょう戒かい処しょ分ぶん

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Meanings

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noun

disciplinary action; disciplinary measures; sanctions

Formal term used in workplace, school, or legal contexts for official punishment or sanctions imposed for misconduct.

彼かれは不ふ正せい行こう為いにより懲ちょう戒かい処しょ分ぶんを受うけた。
He received disciplinary action for misconduct.
会かい社しゃは規き則そく違

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対たい

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厳きび

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懲ちょう

戒かい

処しょ

分ぶん

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科か

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こと

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ある

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The company may impose strict disciplinary measures for rule violations.

Kanji

懲penal, chastise, punish
戒commandment
処dispose, manage, deal with
分part, minute of time, segment

Similar words

処しょ分ぶん
処分 is a broader term for disposal, punishment, or handling, while 懲戒処分 specifically refers to formal disciplinary action.
懲ちょう戒かい
懲戒 means discipline or reprimand, often used as a prefix; 懲戒処分 is the full compound for the actual disciplinary measure.

Etymology

Compound of 懲戒 (discipline, reprimand) and 処分 (disposal, punishment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is a standard Sino-Japanese legal term.