What does 懲役 mean?
懲役 is a Japanese noun meaning “penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)” in English. It is written as 懲役 in kanji, ちょうえき in hiragana, and choueki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は懲役十年で、女房には三年の刑が下った。
He was given ten years and his wife three.