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Meaning of 監禁(かんきん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 監禁

Kana Reading かんきん

Romaji kankin

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`

Meaning

confinement

Examples of 監禁, かんきん in a sentence

反逆者はついに捕まり牢獄に監禁された。

The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to prison.
反逆者はついに捕まり刑務所に監禁された。

The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to prison.
王子はその城に３年間監禁された。

The prince was confined in the castle for three years.
こんな所に監禁されているのはもうごめんだ。

I can't stand being cooped up in this prison!

Related Kanji

禁 JLPT 2

13 strokes

prohibition, ban, forbid

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi:

監 JLPT 1

15 strokes

oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: