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科罰 (かばつ, kabatsu) Japanese meaning: punishment | Kotomora

科か罰ばつ

Meanings

1

punishment; discipline

Formal term for punishment or disciplinary action, often used in legal, institutional, or official contexts.

規き則そく違い反はんには厳きびしい科か罰ばつが科かせられる。
Strict punishment is imposed for rule violations.
科か罰ばつの内ない容ようは就しゅう業ぎょう規き則そくに明めい記きされている。
The details of disciplinary measures are specified in the work regulations.

Kanji

科department, course, section
罰penalty, punishment

Related words

処しょ罰ばつ
処罰 is a more common and general word for punishment, while 科罰 is more formal and often implies a prescribed penalty or disciplinary action.
刑けい罰ばつ
刑罰 refers specifically to criminal punishment under law, whereas 科罰 can include institutional or organizational discipline.

Etymology

Compound of 科 (ka, 'section, department, charge') and 罰 (batsu, 'punishment'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of a prescribed penalty or disciplinary measure.