noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
during imprisonment; while in jail; in prison
Refers to the period or state of being in prison. Often used in news or formal contexts to describe events or conditions inside prison.
彼は獄中で手記を書いた。
He wrote a memoir while in prison.
獄中の生活は想像以上に
Life in prison is harsher than one might imagine.