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    3. 厳罰

    厳罰

    厳げん罰ばつ

    severe punishment

    KMT9News #27+1Ref L2NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab31 strokes

    げんばつ

    Noun

    1.
    severe punishment, rigorous measures

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    法ほう律りつを破やぶると厳げん罰ばつが科かせられる。

    Severe punishment will be imposed if you break the law.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    政せい府ふは犯はん罪ざいの抑おく止しのため、厳げん罰ばつ化かを検けん討とうしている。

    The government is considering stricter penalties to deter crime.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    汚おしょくたいするげんばつはこくみ職んのしんらいをとりもどすために対ふかする厳け罰つは、国 民 の信 頼 を取 り戻 すために不 可 欠 だ。

    Severe punishment for corruption is essential to regain public trust.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    企き業ぎょうは情じょう報ほう漏ろう洩えいに対 して厳げん罰ばつを設もうけることで、従じゅう業ぎょう員いんの意い識しきを高たかめている。

    Companies are raising employee awareness by establishing severe penalties for information leaks.

    KMT9Work & CareerTechnology
    厳げん罰ばつ主しゅ義ぎが必かならずしも犯はん罪ざい率りつの低てい下かにつながるとは限かぎらないという議ぎ論ろんもある。

    There is also an argument that a policy of severe punishment does not necessarily lead to a decrease in crime rates.

    KMT10Politics & Lawphilosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    厳
    おごそ.か・きび.しい・いか.めしい・いつくし…(6)
    stern・strictness・severity・rigidity
    罰
    ばっ.する…(3)
    penalty・punishment
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