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石打ち刑 (いしうちけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

石いし打うち刑けい

Meanings

1

noun

stoning (punishment)

Refers to the historical or religious practice of execution by throwing stones. Not used for modern legal contexts.

古こ代だいの法ほう律りつでは、石いし打うち刑けいが重おもい罪つみに対たいする罰ばつだった。
Under ancient law, stoning was the punishment for serious crimes.

Kanji

石stone
打strike, hit, knock
刑punish, penalty, sentence

Etymology

Compound of 石打ち (ishi-uchi, 'stone throwing') + 刑 (kei, 'punishment'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term directly describes the method of execution.