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JLPT N1

penalty, sentence, punishment

Details

Part of speech
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
Romaji
kei

Example sentences

zenkako ga aru kara, kei ga ogi nareru

Because he has a prior record, the sentence will be harsher

kare wa, keimusho ni hakuryoku suru koto ni natta

He ended up serving time in prison

sono hanzai wa kiwamete akushitsu datta tame, saibankan wa saikoukei o iiwatashita.

Because the crime was extremely heinous, the judge handed down the maximum penalty.