Usage patterns 罰ばつ が 当あ たる to suffer divine or karmic punishment
If you do something that bad, you'll be punished for it (by fate/heaven).
〈 人ひと 〉 に 罰ばつ を 科か す to impose a punishment on someone
They imposed a punishment on the employee who broke the rules.
罰ばつ として 〈 事こと 〉 をする to do something as a punishment
As punishment, I was banned from playing games for a week.
罰ばつ を 免まぬが れる to escape punishment
He managed to escape punishment.
Expressions 罰ばつ を 受う ける receive punishment; be punished; pay a penalty 疑うたが わしきは 罰ばっ せず innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment Related words· 10 刑罰 refers specifically to a legal, judicially imposed punishment, while 罰 is the general word for any punishment, from a scolding to a criminal penalty.
処罰 emphasizes the act of punishing someone (often used with する ), whereas 罰 is the noun for the punishment itself.
懲罰 is a disciplinary punishment given by an organization or authority, while 罰 is the broader, everyday term for any penalty.
罰金 is specifically a monetary fine, while 罰 is a broader term covering any kind of punishment, not just financial ones.
Show 6 more Show fewer 罰 is a general term for punishment, often legal or disciplinary, while 報い emphasizes karmic or moral retribution.
罰 is the general word for punishment of any kind, while お仕置き is softer and used mainly for disciplining children.
罰 is punishment in general, including non-legal contexts like parental discipline, while 刑 specifically refers to a legal criminal penalty.
罰 is the plain, everyday word for punishment in general, while 懲戒 is the formal term used for official disciplinary measures.
罰 is the plain, native Japanese word for punishment in general, while ペナルティー is the loanword often used in sports, business, or legal contexts.
罰 is the plain, general word for punishment, while 罰則 is the formal legal or institutional term for a specific punitive rule.
Opposites 罰 is punishment given for wrongdoing, the direct opposite of ご褒美 , which is a reward given for good behavior or effort.
罰 means punishment, the direct opposite of 賞 , which means reward or prize.
罰 is punishment given for wrongdoing, the direct opposite of 褒美 , which is a reward given for good behavior.
Don't confuse with 罰 (ばち ) means divine or karmic punishment for wrongdoing, while 罰 (ばつ ) is the same kanji read differently and refers to ordinary legal or disciplinary punishment.
罰 means punishment alone, while 賞罰 covers both rewards and punishments together as a paired concept, often on official records.
罰 is the concrete punishment given for wrongdoing, while 罪 is the wrongdoing itself or the resulting sentence; learners often mix up which word names the act versus the penalty.
Word family· 34 fine; penalty
punishment; penalty; punish
punish; penalize
punishment; penalty · penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
punishment; penalty; sentence
Show 18 more Show fewer discipline; punishment; reprimand
corporal punishment; physical punishment
divine punishment; wrath of God; heaven's justice · suitable punishment; just deserts; comeuppance
severe punishment; strict penalty; rigorous measures
divine punishment
cross mark; X mark; demerit mark
rewards and punishments
heavy punishment; severe penalty
divine punishment; retribution
eternal punishment; kalpa-long retribution
inevitability of punishment; certain punishment
punishment; discipline
punitive wage cut; salary reduction as punishment
punishment room; penal cell
penalty stroke; penalty
penalty drink; forfeit drink
penalty payment; points forfeited for a rule violation
punishment running; running laps as punishment
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Etymology The kanji 罰 is composed of 罒 (net) and 言 (word) with 刂 (knife), suggesting the idea of catching and punishing wrongdoing. The reading ばつ is the on'yomi.
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