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罰金 (ばっきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

罰ばっ金きん

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

A monetary penalty imposed for a violation, such as a traffic fine or a contractual penalty. Often used in legal and everyday contexts.

駐ちゅう車しゃ違い反はんで罰ばっ金きんを払はらった

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I paid a fine for a parking violation.

契けい約やく違い反はんには罰ばっ金きんが科かせられる。

A penalty is imposed for breach of contract.

Usage patterns

罰ばっ金きんを払はらうto pay a fine
スピード違い反はんで罰ばっ金きんを払はらった。
I paid a fine for speeding.
罰ばっ金きんを科かすto impose a fine (on someone)
裁さい判ばん所しょは会かい社しゃに罰ばっ金きんを科かした。
The court imposed a fine on the company.
罰ばっ金きんを科かされるto be fined; to have a fine imposed on one
ゴミの不ふ法ほう投とう棄きで罰ばっ金きんを科かされた。
He was fined for illegal dumping.
〈数すう〉円えんの罰ばっ金きんa fine of a certain amount
この違い反はんには五ご万まん円えんの罰ばっ金きんが課かされる。
A fine of 50,000 yen is imposed for this violation.

Kanji

罰penalty, punishment
金gold

Related words· 7

反はん則そく金きん
反則金 refers specifically to a traffic-violation fine paid to avoid criminal charges, while 罰金 is the general term for any monetary penalty, criminal or civil.
科か料りょう
科料 is a small criminal fine reserved for very minor offenses under Japanese law, whereas 罰金 covers a much wider range of penalty amounts and contexts.
違い約やく金きん
違約金 is a penalty paid for breaching a contract, while 罰金 is broader and typically implies a legal or regulatory violation rather than a private agreement.
罰ばっ則そくN1
罰金 specifically means a monetary fine, whereas 罰則 broadly refers to any punitive measure or the rule defining it.

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ペナルティー
罰金 refers specifically to a monetary fine, while ペナルティー is a broader term covering any kind of penalty, monetary or not.
課か徴ちょう金きん
罰金 is a criminal fine imposed by a court after judicial proceedings, while 課徴金 is an administrative monetary penalty imposed directly by a regulatory agency.
罰ばつN1
罰金 is specifically a monetary fine, while 罰 is a broader term covering any kind of punishment, not just financial ones.

Don't confuse with

賠ばい償しょう金きん
賠償金 is compensation paid to make up for damage or loss caused to someone, while 罰金 is a punitive payment made to the state for breaking a law or rule.
ばってんN1
罰点 is a written X mark showing an error or demerit, while 罰金 is an actual monetary fine imposed as punishment.
刑けい罰ばつN1
罰金 is specifically a monetary fine, one particular type of 刑罰 (punishment), not the general concept itself.

Word family

罰ばっ金きん刑けい
fine; financial penalty

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 罰 “penalty” and 金 “money.” The reading ばっきん reflects the regular gemination of final つ before the initial き of 金.