懲戒(ちょうかい)

ちょうかい
noun, suru verb
disciplinary action, punishment
1. disciplinary action, punishment, discipline
Official punishment or corrective measures taken against someone who has violated rules or regulations, particularly in workplace, professional, or institutional contexts.
懲戒(ちょうかい)処分(しょぶん)を受(う)ける。
To receive disciplinary action.
懲戒(ちょうかい)解雇(かいこ)になった。
I was fired for disciplinary reasons.
規則(きそく)違反(いはん)で懲戒(ちょうかい)の対象(たいしょう)となる。
To be subject to discipline for violating rules.
弁護士(べんごし)は懲戒(ちょうかい)請求(せいきゅう)を受(う)けた。
The lawyer received a disciplinary complaint.

懲戒(ちょうかい) is a formal term for official disciplinary measures in professional and institutional settings.

Common compounds:

  • 懲戒(ちょうかい)処分(しょぶん) (disciplinary action/measure)
  • 懲戒(ちょうかい)解雇(かいこ) (dismissal for cause)
  • 懲戒(ちょうかい)免職(めんしょく) (disciplinary dismissal - for civil servants)
  • 懲戒(ちょうかい)請求(せいきゅう) (disciplinary complaint)

Types of disciplinary action (from mild to severe):

  • 戒告(かいこく) (admonition)
  • 減給(げんきゅう) (pay cut)
  • 停職(ていしょく) (suspension)
  • 懲戒(ちょうかい)解雇(かいこ)/免職(めんしょく) (dismissal)

Related words:

  • 処分(しょぶん): disposition, punishment
  • 処罰(しょばつ): punishment
  • 制裁(せいさい): sanction
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Added 2026.2.2 0:20 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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