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処罰しょばつ

しょばつ shobatsu Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

罪を犯した人や規則に違反した人に、罰を与えること。また、その罰。 punishment

Example 1

彼女は微笑みを浮かべてその処罰を受け入れた。

She took the punishment with a smile.

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Example 2

この規則を破った人は厳しい処罰を免ぜられない。

Anyone who breaks this rule is liable to severe punishment.

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Kanji breakdown

処

N3

dispose; manage; deal with; sentence; condemn; act; behave; place

On reading
ショ
Kun reading
ところ、-こ、お.る
Radical
几

罰

N1

penalty; punishment

On reading
バツ、バチ、ハツ
Kun reading
ばっ.する
Radical
网
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処分

N1

しょぶん

disposal; dealing; punishment

Illustration of 処置

処置

N1

しょち

treatment

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刑罰

N1

けいばつ

judgement; penalty; punishment

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対処

N1

たいしょ

deal with; cope

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罰

N1

ばち

(divine) punishment; curse; retribution