刑務所

• 読み: けいむしょ
• ローマ字: keimusho
• 漢字の分解: 刑 (kei) — punishment, penalty; 務 (mu) — duty, service; 所 (sho) — place
• 発音: /keː.mɯ.ɕo/

意味

Prison; jail; penitentiary. A facility where convicted criminals serve their sentences.

A noun referring to a prison or correctional facility. More formal and official than the colloquial 牢屋 (rouya, jail/cell). Distinguished from 拘置所 (kouchisho, detention centre) where suspects await trial. Japan's prison system is known for strict discipline and low recidivism rates. The word appears frequently in news, crime dramas, and legal discussions.

例文

1. 有罪判決を受けた被告は刑務所に送られた。
2. 彼は五年間刑務所で過ごした。
3. 刑務所の中での生活は厳しいと聞いた。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, crime, news

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 刑 (kei, punishment/penalty) + 務 (mu, duty/service) + 所 (sho, place). Literally 'place of punishment duty' — a facility where convicted persons serve their sentences.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal