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焚刑 (ふんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

焚ふん刑けい

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Meanings

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noun

burning at the stake

Historical term for execution by fire, typically tied to European witch trials or similar contexts.

中ちゅう世せいヨーロッパでは、異い端たん者しゃに対たいして焚ふん刑けいが行おこなわれた。
In medieval Europe, heretics were burned at the stake.

Kanji

焚burn, kindle, build a fire
刑punish, penalty, sentence

Similar words

火か刑けい
火刑 is a broader term for execution by fire, while 焚刑 specifically refers to burning at the stake.

Etymology

Compound of 焚 (burn) and 刑 (punishment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with execution by fire.