How to say 'Fine' in Japanese | 罰金

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The Japanese word for Fine is 'Bakkin', written as 罰金 in Japanese.'Fine' in hiragana is ばっきん.

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罰金

Meaning

Fine

Reading

ばっきん

bakkin

Kanji

罰Punishment, Penalty 金Gold

Explanation

The Japanese noun '罰金 (ばっきん)' refers to a monetary penalty or fine imposed as punishment for breaking a law or rule. It is commonly used in legal or formal contexts. For example: He had to pay a fine for speeding「彼はスピード違反で罰金を払わなければならなかった」(かれはスピードいはんではっきんをはらわなければならなかった). The company received a fine for violating environmental regulations「その会社は環境規制違反で罰金を科された」(そのかいしゃはかんきょうきせいいはんではっきんをかされた). Note that '罰金' specifically refers to a financial penalty and is distinct from other forms of punishment like imprisonment.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

7390

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 罰金

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

罰

Meaning

Punishment, Penalty

kanji

金

Meaning

Gold

Words Related to 罰金 Through the Kanji 罰

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 罰 as well.

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罰する

Meaning

Punish

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罰

Meaning

Punishment

Words Related to 罰金 Through the Kanji 金

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 金 as well.

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金曜日

Meaning

Friday

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金

Meaning

Money, Metal

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年金

Meaning

Pension

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金融

Meaning

Finance

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資金

Meaning

Funds

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金額

Meaning

Amount

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貯金

Meaning

Savings

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料金

Meaning

Fee

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金もうけ

Meaning

Moneymaking

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借金

Meaning

Debt

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金利

Meaning

Interest

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現金

Meaning

Cash

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金色

Meaning

Gold

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税金

Meaning

Tax

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金属

Meaning

Metal

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賃金

Meaning

Wages

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金庫

Meaning

Safe

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金銭

Meaning

Money

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入金

Meaning

Deposit

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敷金

Meaning

Deposit

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金持ち

Meaning

Rich

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奨学金

Meaning

Scholarship

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大金

Meaning

Large amount of money

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代金

Meaning

Payment

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送金

Meaning

Remittance

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黄金

Meaning

Gold

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預金

Meaning

Deposit

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'Bakkin' means 'Fine' .

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