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60 死刑囚 Condemned Criminal

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Meaning

Primary

Condemned Criminal

Alternative

Death Row Convict

Explanation

Remember how you learned that 死刑 means "death penalty?" Well a criminal who has been sentenced to it is a condemned criminal. They're condemned to death.

Reading

しけいしゅう

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

死刑囚はこの階段を登って死刑台へと向かうんだ。

Condemned criminals climbed these stairs and faced the gallows.

Kanji Composition

  • 死
    • し
    • Death
  • 刑
    • けい
    • Punish
  • 囚
    • しゅう
    • Criminal
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