刑期

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 刑期 is read as けいき and is a noun combining punishment with a term or period, meaning the duration of a sentence.
• Basic usage: It is used for a term imposed by a court or for completing that term before returning home.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Imposed term
  • 言い渡された刑期 is the period pronounced by the court and later checked in records.
• Completing the period
  • 刑期を終える means completing the set term, not naming the type of punishment.