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生命刑 (せいめいけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

生せい命めい刑けい

Meanings

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noun

death penalty; capital punishment

Formal legal term for the death penalty; synonymous with 死刑 (しけい), which is more common in everyday and legal contexts.

See also: 死刑

生せい命めい刑けいの存そん廃ぱいについては、国くにによって意い見けんが分わかれる。
Opinions on the abolition or retention of the death penalty differ from country to country.

Kanji

生life, genuine, birth
命fate, command, decree
刑punish, penalty, sentence

Similar words

死し刑けい
死刑 is the standard, widely used term for the death penalty. 生命刑 is a more formal, less common synonym often found in legal or philosophical discussions.

Etymology

Compound of 生命 (せいめい, 'life') and 刑 (けい, 'punishment'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward kanji compound meaning 'life punishment'.