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：2026/01/08
牢
Hiragana
ろう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
罪人などを閉じ込めておく場所。牢獄。 / 閉じ込めて自由を奪うこと。拘禁。
Easy Japanese Meaning
わるいことをした人を入れておく場所
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
监狱 / 牢房；囚室 / 监禁场所
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
監獄 / 牢房 / 監牢
Korean Meaning
감옥 / 교도소 / 유치장
Indonesian
penjara / sel penjara / kurungan
Vietnamese Meaning
nhà tù / ngục / buồng giam
Tagalog Meaning
kulungan / bilangguan / piitan
Sense（1）
prison
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He was in prison for 10 years.
See correct answer
彼は10年間、牢に入っていました。
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