Meaning of 言い渡す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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言い渡す, 言渡す
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Kana Readingいいわたす
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Romajiiiwatasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
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Example Sentences
言い渡す, 言渡す, いいわたす used in context
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男は情状酌量を求めたが、犯した罪に対して20年の懲役刑が言い渡された。
The man pleaded for mercy, but he was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his crime.
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The presiding judge sentenced the defendant to death.
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The judge sentenced him to a fine.
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景気の減退が始まると、短期契約社員達は次々に一時解雇を言い渡された。
As the recession set in, temporary employees were laid off one after another.
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ついに、彼はその暴力犯罪を犯したことで懲役5年の判決を言い渡された。
Eventually, he was sentenced to five years in prison for the violent crime.
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I was discharged without notice.
Verb Conjugations
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Kanji found in this word
transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
On: ト
Kun: わた.る, -わた.る, わた.す
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