死刑囚

Reading

Kana: しけいしゅう
Romaji: shikeishū
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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criminal condemned to death; convict on death row

Kanji

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: punish, penalty, sentence, punishment
Readings: シュウ、 とら.われる
Meanings: captured, criminal, arrest, catch

Example Sentences

今日(きょう)朝刊(ちょうかん)によればその死刑囚(しけいしゅう)自殺(じさつ)したようだ。
➥According to today's morning paper, the condemned criminal committed suicide.
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ここから()げたって(おな)じ、死刑囚(しけいしゅう)はどこにも()るし(だれ)もが犠牲者(ぎせいしゃ)
➥It's the same wherever you try and escape: everywhere is a death row, and everyone's a victim.
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