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笞刑 (ちけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

笞ち刑けい

ち

け

い

Meanings

1

noun

flogging; whipping (as punishment)

A formal or historical term for corporal punishment by whipping or beating, often used in legal or historical contexts.

江え戸ど時じ代だいには笞ち刑けいが行おこなわれていた。
Flogging was practiced during the Edo period.

Kanji

笞whip, rod, scourge
刑punish, penalty, sentence

Similar words

鞭むち打うち
鞭打ち is a more general term for whipping, not necessarily as a formal punishment.
体たい罰ばつ
体罰 is a broader term for corporal punishment, including hitting, slapping, etc., not limited to whipping.

Etymology

Compound of 笞 (chi, 'whip' or 'cane') and 刑 (kei, 'punishment'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with formal flogging as a punishment.