天てん罰ばつが下くだる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

receive divine punishment; be struck by heaven's judgment

Fixed expression meaning that divine or heavenly punishment descends upon someone, often used in moral or dramatic contexts.

See also: 天罰

• 悪わるいことをすると天てん罰ばつが下くだるよ。

  If you do bad things, divine punishment will come upon you.

• 彼かれは不ふ正せいを働はたらいたが、結けっ局きょく天てん罰ばつが下くだった。

  He committed fraud, but in the end he received divine punishment.