刑けい期き

noun

prison term; sentence

Refers to the length of time a person is sentenced to serve in prison.

• 彼かれは刑けい期きを終おえて出しゅっ所しょした。

  He was released after serving his prison term.

• 裁さい判ばん官かんは被ひ告こくに5年ねんの刑けい期きを言いい渡わたした。

  The judge sentenced the defendant to a five-year prison term.