“Imprisonment” in Japanese
Short answer
Imprisonment in Japanese is “囚” (shuu). Full meaning: imprisonment; captive, prisoner.
Other ways to say “Imprisonment” in Japanese
入牢
nyuurou imprisonment
収監
shuukan imprisonment
禁獄
kingoku imprisonment, incarceration
幽囚
yuushuu imprisonment
投獄
tougoku imprisonment, incarceration
禁錮
kinko imprisonment (without forced labour), incarceration, confinement
留置
tomeoki detention (usu. during investigation), imprisonment, poundage, custody
捕らわれ
toraware imprisonment, captive
入監
nyuukan imprisonment
禁固刑
kinkokei (penalty of) imprisonment
拘禁刑
koukinkei imprisonment
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