Meaning of 投獄 in Japanese

Definition of 投獄

とうごく(tougoku) 【投獄】

圧政あっせい的なてき政府せいふはしばしば政敵せいてきを投獄とうごくする。

Tyrannical governments frequently put their political opponents in prison.

全員ぜんいんが戦後せんご、連合軍れんごうぐんによって投獄とうごくされ、その後戦犯せんぱんとして死刑しけいか長期ちょうきの刑期けいきを宣告せんこくされた。

All were imprisoned by the Allies after the war and later sentenced to death or given long prison terms for war crimes.

ヨハネはまだ投獄とうごくされていなかったからである。

This was before John was put in prison.

It said that people could not play football in the future and that anyone who broke this law would be sent to prison.

その男おとこは殺人さつじんの疑いうたがいで投獄とうごくされた。

The man was imprisoned for murder.

Such an offence is punished by a fine and/or imprisonment.