noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Used in legal and formal contexts to describe something without a fixed term or limit, such as a contract or suspension.
Antonyms: 有期
彼は無期の停職処分を受けた。
He received an indefinite suspension from work.
この契約は無期で更新される。
This contract is renewed indefinitely.
noun
Abbreviation of 無期懲役; used in legal and news contexts to refer to a life sentence.
See also: 無期懲役
裁判官は被告に無期を言い渡した。
The judge sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment.