chastisement; punishment; discipline
Refers to punishment or discipline intended to correct behavior, often with a moral or educational purpose. Commonly used in the phrase 懲らしめを与える (to give someone a lesson).
彼は嘘をついたので、父親から懲らしめを受けた。
He was punished by his father for lying.
If someone does something bad, you should give them proper discipline.
chastise; punish; discipline
Derived from the verb 懲らしめる (to chastise), which is the causative form of 懲りる (to learn a lesson). The noun form nominalizes the continuative stem.