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懲戒 (choukai) Japanese meaning: disciplinary action | Kotomora
Common word› Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 懲戒する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 懲ちょう 戒かい する 懲ちょう 戒かい しない Polite 懲ちょう 戒かい します 懲ちょう 戒かい しません Past polite 懲ちょう 戒かい しました 懲ちょう 戒かい しませんでした Past 懲ちょう 戒かい した 懲ちょう 戒かい しなかった Te-form 懲ちょう 戒かい して 懲ちょう 戒かい しないで Desire 懲ちょう 戒かい したい 懲ちょう 戒かい したくない Potential 懲ちょう 戒かい できる 懲ちょう 戒かい できない Passive 懲ちょう 戒かい される 懲ちょう 戒かい されない Causative 懲ちょう 戒かい させる 懲ちょう 戒かい させない Causative passive 懲ちょう 戒かい させられる 懲ちょう 戒かい させられない Volitional 懲ちょう 戒かい しよう Polite volitional 懲ちょう 戒かい しましょう Imperative 懲ちょう 戒かい しろ 懲ちょう 戒かい するな Conditional 懲ちょう 戒かい すれば 懲ちょう 戒かい しなければ Tara conditional 懲ちょう 戒かい したら 懲ちょう 戒かい しなかったら
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こう
為い
で
懲ちょう
戒かい
処しょ
分ぶん
を
受う
け
た
。
He received disciplinary action for misconduct.
The company dismissed the employee in question as a disciplinary measure.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 懲ちょう 戒かい する to discipline someone
The company disciplined the employee who had committed fraud.
懲ちょう 戒かい を 受う ける to receive disciplinary action
He received disciplinary action for violating the rules.
懲ちょう 戒かい に 処しょ す to subject someone to disciplinary punishment
The teacher subjected the student to severe disciplinary punishment.
Related words 処罰 is a broad term covering any kind of punishment, including criminal penalties, while 懲戒 refers specifically to disciplinary action taken within an organization such as a workplace or school.
制裁 suggests punitive sanctions with a retributive tone, whereas 懲戒 focuses on correcting behavior and maintaining internal order.
罰 is the plain, everyday word for punishment in general, while 懲戒 is the formal term used for official disciplinary measures.
Don't confuse with 懲罰 is a more general term for punishment (often military or informal), while 懲戒 specifically denotes formal disciplinary action within an organization or profession.
懲戒 shares the kanji 戒 with 訓戒 but means disciplinary punishment or sanction, while 訓戒 is a verbal warning or admonition without formal punishment.
懲りる is a common verb describing a personal feeling of having learned a lesson, whereas 懲戒 is a formal noun referring to official disciplinary action taken against someone.
Word family disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge
disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge
disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge
Etymology Compound of 懲 (chō, 'to chastise') and 戒 (kai, 'to admonish'). The kanji combination conveys the idea of disciplining through warning or punishment.
しょ
分ぶん
disciplinary action; disciplinary measures; sanctions
disciplinary dismissal; punitive discharge
formal demand for disciplinary action against a lawyer
