罰則

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 罰則 is read as ばっそく and refers to a penalty or sanction applied to a violation or foul.
• Basic usage: It can describe a penalty specified in rules or the act of establishing a new penalty to address violations.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A specified penalty
  • The violation can be marked in a phrase such as 反則に対する罰則, and 定められている indicates that the penalty is stipulated. Example: 大会の規則には反則に対する罰則が定められています。
• Establishing penalties
  • 罰則を設ける means to institute penalties; it is distinct from the preventive methods considered alongside them. Example: 罰則を設ける前に、違反を防ぐ方法も考えましょう。