noun
kick; kicking
Refers to the act of kicking, often used in contexts of physical violence or rough treatment. Can appear in set phrases like 足蹴にする.
彼は相手に足蹴を食らわせた。
He gave his opponent a kick.
酔っ払いに足蹴にされてけがをした。
I was kicked by a drunk and got injured.
noun
treating poorly; ill-treatment; abuse
Figurative use: treating someone with contempt or cruelty, as if kicking them. Often used in the phrase 足蹴にする meaning 'to treat someone like dirt' or 'to kick around'.
彼は部下を足蹴にするような上司だ。
He is the kind of boss who treats his subordinates like dirt.
恩人を足蹴にするなんてひどい。
It's terrible to treat your benefactor so poorly.
Compound of 足 (foot) and 蹴 (kick). The figurative sense derives from the image of kicking someone who is already down, implying contemptuous treatment.