火ひ責ぜめ

noun

torture by fire

Historical term for a form of torture or execution using fire, often associated with medieval Japanese punishment methods.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だいには火ひ責ぜめという残ざん酷こくな刑けいが行おこなわれた。

  During the Warring States period, a cruel punishment called torture by fire was carried out.