仕し置おき

し

お

き

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

punishment; spanking

Typically used for disciplining children, often with the polite prefix お. Can refer to mild physical punishment or scolding.

Written forms

仕し置おきUsage42%
Standard spelling for the modern 'punishment' sense; often prefixed with お.
仕し置おきUsage44%
Variant without okurigana; less common but seen in historical contexts.
しおきUsage14%

Kanji

仕attend, doing, official
置placement, put, set

Similar words

罰ばつ
罰 is a general term for punishment or penalty, while 仕置き often implies a disciplinary action, especially toward children.
お仕し置おき
Polite form of 仕置き, very common in modern usage for child discipline.

Etymology

Compound of 仕 (し, 'to serve' or 'to do') and 置き (おき, 'to place' or 'to set'), originally referring to the carrying out of official duties or punishments. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.