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罰する · suru verb (special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 罰する | 罰さない |
| Polite | 罰します | 罰しません |
| Past polite | 罰しました | 罰しませんでした |
| Past | 罰した | 罰さなかった |
| Te-form | 罰して | 罰さないで |
| Desire | 罰したい | 罰したくない |
| Potential | 罰せる | 罰せない |
| Passive | 罰されるalso formal 罰せられる | 罰されないalso formal 罰せられない |
| Causative | 罰させる | 罰させない |
| Causative passive | 罰させられる | 罰させられない |
| Volitional | 罰そう | |
| Polite volitional | 罰しましょう | |
| Imperative | 罰せ | 罰するな |
| Conditional | 罰せば | 罰さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 罰したら | 罰さなかったら |
Meanings
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suru verb (special), transitive verb
punish; penalize
General term for imposing a penalty or sanction on someone for a wrongdoing. Used in legal, disciplinary, and everyday contexts.
Those who break the law should be punished.
The teacher punished the students who were late.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を〈事〉で罰するto punish someone for something (a crime, misconduct, etc.)
The court punished him for the crime of fraud.
- 〈人〉を厳しく罰するto punish someone severely
The company severely punished the employee who committed fraud.
- 法律で〈人〉を罰するto punish someone by law
In this country, violators are punished by law.