センコク
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
Law
1. sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence
2. declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
Pitch accent
セ
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
death sentence
court decision declaring a missing person legally dead
adjudication of bankruptcy
declaration of death; pronouncing someone to be dead
(written) judgement or verdict (judgment)
telling a patient how long they have left to live; giving a diagnosis of terminal illness
Examples (9 in total)
The accused was sentenced to death.
He was declared guilty.
He was found guilty of murder.