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.
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.
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.
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.
The most direct term for whipping or flogging, often used in historical or formal contexts.
He was sentenced to whipping.
Nominalized form of the verb 'to whip', used when emphasizing the action itself.
Whipping is a cruel act.
An archaic or literary term for whipping, often with a rod or cane rather than a whip.
In the past, whipping was a common punishment.
Whipping fresh cream takes time.
Loanword from English 'whip', used as a verb in cooking contexts. Common in recipes.
Whip the egg whites to make meringue.
We took a whipping in yesterday's game.
A more formal way to say 'severe defeat', suitable for written or polite speech.
The team suffered a whipping.
Colloquial expression meaning to be beaten badly or harshly criticized.
He got a whipping from his boss.