Translation guide
The historical execution method of tying someone to a stake and burning them alive. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific terms that refer to the punishment or the act itself.
Referring to the historical punishment of being burned alive while tied to a stake.
The standard term for execution by fire, often used in historical or legal contexts. It directly means 'fire punishment'.
彼は異端審問で火刑に処された。
He was sentenced to burning at the stake by the Inquisition.
A more vivid, colloquial term literally meaning 'roasting over fire'. It emphasizes the act of being burned alive and is common in historical tales or dramatic contexts.
An alternative kanji spelling for 火あぶり, with the same reading and meaning. Less common in modern usage but seen in historical texts.
The witch was burned at the stake.
Burning at the stake is a cruel punishment.