Translation guide
The act of beating or striking with a whip, or the resulting injury. In Japanese, the specific word depends on context: punishment, cooking, or figurative use.
To describe the act of whipping as a form of punishment or physical assault.
The most direct term for whipping or flogging, often used in historical or formal contexts.
彼は鞭打ちの刑に処せられた。
He was sentenced to whipping.
Nominalized form of the verb 'to whip', used when emphasizing the action itself.
鞭打つことは残酷な行為だ。
Whipping is a cruel act.
An archaic or literary term for whipping, often with a rod or cane rather than a whip.
昔は笞打ちが一般的な刑罰だった。
In the past, whipping was a common punishment.
To describe the action of beating cream, eggs, etc., vigorously in cooking.
Refers to whipping or beating to incorporate air, as in whipping cream. Often used in compound verbs like 泡立てる.
生クリームの泡立てには時間がかかる。
Whipping fresh cream takes time.
Loanword from English 'whip', used as a verb in cooking contexts. Common in recipes.
卵白をホイップしてメレンゲを作る。
Whip the egg whites to make meringue.
To express a harsh verbal attack or a decisive defeat, similar to 'a whipping' in English.
Colloquial term for a crushing defeat, equivalent to 'taking a whipping' in sports or games.
昨日の試合はボロ負けだった。
We took a whipping in yesterday's game.
A more formal way to say 'severe defeat', suitable for written or polite speech.
そのチームは手ひどい敗北を喫した。
The team suffered a whipping.
Colloquial expression meaning to be beaten badly or harshly criticized.
彼は上司にこっぴどくやられた。
He got a whipping from his boss.
The direct translation '鞭打ち' is not used figuratively for criticism or defeat. Use context-appropriate phrases like 'ボロ負け' for a beating in competition.