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死刑(しけい)death penalty, capital punishment

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      death penalty, capital punishment

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    死刑 【しけい】

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      日本(にほん)死刑(しけい)執行(しっこう)方法(ほうほう)絞首刑(こうしゅけい)だ。

      The method of execution for capital punishment in Japan is hanging.

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      死刑(しけい)(おこな)われている(くに)(おこな)われていない(くに)がある。

      There are countries where capital punishment is enforced and countries where it is not.

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      あの犯人(はんにん)(ろく)(にん)もの(いのち)(うば)ったのだから、死刑(しけい)(まぬか)れないだろう。

      Since that criminal took the lives of six people, he will likely not escape capital punishment.

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      人道(じんどう)(じょう)問題(もんだい)などから、近年(きんねん)では(おお)くの先進(せんしん)(こく)死刑(しけい)廃止(はいし)している。

      Due to humanitarian concerns and other factors, many developed countries have abolished capital punishment in recent years.

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      裁判長(さいばんちょう)死刑(しけい)宣告(せんこく)するが(はや)いか、死刑(しけい)(しゅう)はその()()(くず)れてしまった。

      No sooner had the judge pronounced the death penalty than the condemned prisoner collapsed in tears on the spot.

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