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punishment noun

  /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
  • The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
 罰, 処罰, 刑罰, 懲罰
  • A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
 罰, 刑罰, 処罰

punish verb

  /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
  • (transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
 罰する, 懲罰

punishable adjective

  • Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
 罰する
capital punishment
死刑, 極刑, 死罪
corporal punishment
体罰
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