1.
to punish, to penalize
To impose a penalty for wrongdoing.
法律で罰する。
To punish by law.
違反者を罰する。
To punish offenders.
犯罪を犯した者は厳しく罰せられる。
Those who commit crimes are punished severely.
ルールを破った選手は罰せられた。
The player who broke the rules was penalized.
この国では飲酒運転をすると厳しく罰せられる。
In this country, drunk driving is severely punished.
罰する is a formal verb used primarily in legal, official, and written contexts.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pattern: [person]を罰する
REGISTER:
This is formal/written language. In everyday speech, 罰を与える or 叱る (to scold) are more common.
RELATED WORDS:
- 罰: punishment, penalty
- 罰金: fine (monetary penalty)
- 罰則: penal regulations
- 処罰する: to punish (formal synonym)
- 刑罰: criminal punishment
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 法律で罰する: to punish by law
- 厳しく罰する: to punish severely