“Prison” in Japanese
Short answer
Prison in Japanese is “牢獄” (rougoku). Full meaning: prison, jail, gaol.
Other ways to say “Prison” in Japanese
監獄
kangoku prison
牢
rou prison, jail, gaol
獄舎
gokusha prison (building), jail
獄屋
gokuya prison
プリズン
purizun prison
獄所
gokusho prison
拘置所
kouchisho prison, detention house, detention center, jail
刑務所
keimusho prison, jail, gaol, penitentiary
刑獄
keigoku jail, prison, punishment
ジェイル
jeiru jail, prison
カンゴク
kangoku prison
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