“Incarceration” in Japanese
Short answer
Incarceration in Japanese is “禁獄” (kingoku). Full meaning: imprisonment, incarceration.
Other ways to say “Incarceration” in Japanese
投獄
tougoku imprisonment, incarceration
禁錮
kinko imprisonment (without forced labour), incarceration, confinement
幽閉
yuuhei confinement, imprisonment, incarceration
入所
nyuusho admission (to an institute, nursery school, facility, etc.), entrance; imprisonment, incarceration, internment, confinement
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