処罰(しょばつ)

しょばつ
noun
punishment; penalization
formallaw
1. punishment; penalization; disciplinary action
The act of imposing a penalty on someone who has committed an offense or violated a rule, especially in legal or institutional contexts.
法律(ほうりつ)に基(もと)づいて処罰(しょばつ)する。
To punish according to the law.
不正行為(ふせいこうい)をした社員(しゃいん)が処罰(しょばつ)を受(う)けた。
The employee who committed misconduct received punishment.
飲酒運転(いんしゅうんてん)に対(たい)する処罰(しょばつ)は年々(ねんねん)厳(きび)しくなっている。
Penalties for drunk driving have been getting stricter year by year.

A formal term for punishment, most commonly used in legal, institutional, and organizational contexts. Composed of 処(しょ) (deal with, manage) + 罰(ばつ) (punishment).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 罰(ばつ): punishment — more general and colloquial; used in everyday contexts
  • 刑罰(けいばつ): criminal penalty — specifically a punishment under criminal law
  • 懲罰(ちょうばつ): disciplinary punishment — emphasizes corrective or disciplinary intent
  • 制裁(せいさい): sanctions, retribution — punishment imposed to enforce compliance, often used in international contexts

Related Words

Compare: 刑罰(けいばつ) (criminal penalty)
Compare: 懲罰(ちょうばつ) (disciplinary punishment)
Compare: 制裁(せいさい) (sanctions, retribution)
Compare: 成敗(せいばい) (punishment)
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