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服役囚 (ふくえきしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

服ふく役えき囚しゅう

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Meanings

1

convict; prisoner serving a sentence

Refers specifically to a person currently serving a prison sentence, not just any detainee.

その服ふく役えき囚しゅうは模も範はん的てきな態たい度どで刑けい期きを

短たん

縮しゅく

さ

れ

た

。

The convict had his sentence reduced for exemplary behavior.

Kanji

服clothing, admit, obey
役duty, war, campaign
囚captured, criminal, arrest

Related words

囚しゅう人じん
囚人 is a broader term for any prisoner or captive, while 服役囚 specifically means a convict serving a sentence.
受じゅ刑けい者しゃ
受刑者 is a more formal or legal term for a sentenced prisoner, similar in meaning to 服役囚 but used in official contexts.

Built from

服ふく役えき+囚しゅう

Etymology

Compound of 服役 (penal servitude) + 囚 (prisoner). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.