獄中
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
during imprisonment; while in jail; in prison
Refers to the period or state of being in prison. Often used in news or formal contexts to describe events or conditions inside prison.
He wrote a memoir while in prison.
Life in prison is harsher than one might imagine.
Usage patterns
- 獄中で〈動詞〉to do something while in prison
He wrote his memoirs while in prison.
- 獄中生活を送るto lead a life in prison
She spent ten years living in prison.
- 獄中で死亡するto die while in prison
The activist died in prison.