JLPT N1 · Noun

罰 (batsu)

罰 (ばつ, batsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “punishment; penalty”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ばつ
Romaji: batsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

punishment; penalty · noun, suffix noun

Example sentences

犯罪にはすべて罰が必要である。

Every crime calls for punishment.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 罰

罰

penalty, punishmentバツ・バチ・ばっ.する · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 罰.

刑罰けいばつ(criminal) punishment処罰しょばつpunishment

Source: JMdict entry 1478060 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.