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罰金

ばっきん

fine

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Examples

  1. 罰金を払った。

    ばっきんをはらった。

    I paid the fine.

  2. 駐車違反で罰金を取られた。

    ちゅうしゃいはんでばっきんをとられた。

    I was fined for illegal parking.

  3. 期限を過ぎると罰金が高くなります。

    きげんをすぎるとばっきんがたかくなります。

    The fine goes up once the deadline passes.

  4. 一万円の罰金では足りないと思う。

    いちまんえんのばっきんではたりないとおもう。

    I don't think a ten-thousand-yen fine is enough.

Common patterns

罰金を払う
to pay a fine
罰金を取られる
to be fined
高い罰金
a heavy fine

Memory tip

罰 (punishment) plus 金 (money) — a punishment paid in cash, imposed by law or an official body. A late-return charge at a library or a video shop is 延滞料, not 罰金.

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