実刑
Meanings
1
prison sentence without suspension; actual imprisonment
Refers to a prison term that must be served, as opposed to a suspended sentence (執行猶予). Common in legal and news reporting.
The defendant was given a prison sentence without suspension.
Since it was a first offense, he avoided actual imprisonment.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に実刑を科すto sentence someone to actual imprisonment
The court sentenced the defendant to actual imprisonment.
- 実刑を受けるto receive an actual (non-suspended) prison sentence
He received an actual prison sentence for fraud.
- 実刑が確定するfor an actual prison sentence to become final
The appeal was dismissed and the prison sentence became final.
- 実刑を免れるto avoid actual imprisonment
Because it was a first offense, he avoided actual imprisonment.