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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tu-ok
"그 범죄자는 10년형의 투옥을 선고받았다."
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The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
"The judge ordered the long-term incarceration of the convicted felon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Late Latin incarceratus, past participle of incarcerare 'to imprison', from in- 'in' + carcer 'prison'.
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incarcération
Transliteration: incar-seh-ra-syohn
"L'incarcération des criminels est une mesure de sécurité."
Inhaftierung
Transliteration: in-haf-tee-rung
"Die Inhaftierung des Verdächtigen dauerte mehrere Monate."
incarcerazione
Transliteration: in-kar-tche-ra-tzyo-ne
"La pena prevede la lunga incarcerazione per i reati gravi."
encarcelamiento
Transliteration: en-car-seh-la-mhyen-toh
"El encarcelamiento es la sanción penal más severa."
encarceramento
Transliteration: en-kar-seh-ra-men-too
"O encarceramento em massa é um problema social complexo."
कैद
Transliteration: kaid
"अपराधी को पांच साल की कैद की सजा सुनाई गई।"
监禁
Transliteration: jiān jìn
"他被判处长期监禁。"
투옥
Transliteration: tu-ok
"그 범죄자는 10년형의 투옥을 선고받았다."
投獄
Transliteration: tōgoku
"その政治家の投獄は社会に大きな衝撃を与えた。"
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