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まとまった意味を表す語の集まりで、普通は句点や疑問符で終わる。

やさしい英語で： A group of words that expresses a complete thought, usually ending with a full stop or question mark.

• Write a short sentence.
• The paragraph contains five sentences.
• Can you explain the last sentence?

よく使う表現： write a sentence, complete sentence, short sentence, simple sentence

刑、刑罰

犯罪を犯した人に裁判官が科す罰。

やさしい英語で： A punishment that a judge gives someone who has committed a crime.

• The judge gave him a short sentence.
• She is serving a five-year sentence.
• He appealed against his sentence.

使い方： a sentence for something (He received a prison sentence for robbery.)

類義語： punishment

よく使う表現： prison sentence, life sentence, serve a sentence

刑を言い渡す

裁判官が、犯罪に対してどのような刑を科すか決めること。

やさしい英語で： If a judge does this, they decide what punishment someone receives for a crime.

• The judge sentenced the thief.
• He was sentenced to ten years in prison.
• The court will sentence her next week.

使い方： sentence someone to something (The judge sentenced him to six months in prison.); sentence someone for something (They sentenced her for stealing money.)

類義語： condemn

よく使う表現： sentence someone to something, sentence a prisoner