少しょう年ねん院いん

noun

juvenile detention center; reformatory; youth correctional facility

A facility under the Japanese Juvenile Law where juveniles who have committed crimes or engaged in delinquent behavior are committed for correctional education.

• 彼かれは窃せっ盗とうで少しょう年ねん院いんに送おくられた。

  He was sent to a juvenile detention center for theft.

• 少しょう年ねん院いんでは職しょく業ぎょう訓くん練れんも行おこなわれている。

  Vocational training is also provided at the juvenile training school.