prison
noun#889
Translations
- 監獄かんごく
- 刑獄けいごく
- 刑務所けいむしょ
- 拘置所こうちしょ
English definition
- a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
Examples
- The murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
- Life in prison is worse than the life of an animal.