noun, noun, used as a suffix
General term for punishment or penalty, often used in legal, disciplinary, and everyday contexts. As a suffix, it attaches to nouns to indicate a specific type of punishment (e.g., 罰金, 体罰).
彼は遅刻の罰として掃除をさせられた。
He was made to clean as punishment for being late.
法律違反には厳しい罰が科せられる。
Strict penalties are imposed for violations of the law.