instruments of torture; torture devices
Refers to physical devices used to inflict pain for punishment or interrogation. Often appears in historical or BDSM contexts.
Medieval instruments of torture are on display at the museum.
Various torture devices were used in that movie.
刑具 is a broader term for punishment tools, including execution devices, whereas 責め道具 focuses on instruments for inflicting pain.
Standard spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Compound of 責め (torture, blame) and 道具 (tool, instrument).