This is the 366th most frequent Romanian word.
închisoare
"Închisoare" means "prison" or "jail" in English.
Here, 'închisoare' is used to denote a physical place, a penitentiary, emphasizing its role as an institution for punishment.
Omul a fost condamnat la cinci ani de închisoare.
The man was sentenced to five years in prison.
In this sentence, 'închisoare' is utilized as an abstract concept referring to the general idea of imprisonment.
Închisoarea mi se pare o pedeapsă aspră, dar uneori necesară.
Prison seems to me a harsh punishment, but sometimes necessary.
Here, 'închisoare' refers to the physical incarceration of an individual, emphasizing the temporal experience of confinement.