むち打うち

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

whipping; flogging

Refers to the act of striking with a whip, either literally or figuratively.

昔むかし、罪ざい人にんにむち打うちの刑けいが行おこなわれた。
In the past, criminals were subjected to whipping as a punishment.
彼かれの厳きびしい言こと葉ばは心こころへのむち打うちだった。
His harsh words were a whipping to my heart.

noun

whiplash (injury)

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 鞭打ち症 (whiplash injury). Commonly used in medical and everyday contexts.

Kanji

鞭whip, rod, counter for whippings
打strike, hit, knock

Related words

鞭むち打うち症しょう
The full medical term for whiplash injury; むち打ち is the common abbreviation.
鞭むち
Means 'whip'; むち打ち is the noun form for the act of whipping or the injury.

Word family

鞭むち打うち症しょう
whiplash; whiplash injury

Written forms

むち打うちUsage30%
Common kana-mixed spelling; the kanji 鞭 is often replaced by kana for readability.
鞭むち打うちUsage49%
Kanji spelling; less common in everyday writing but still seen.
ムチウチUsage22%
鞭むちうち
Abbreviated kanji-kana mix; rarely used.

Etymology

Compound of 鞭 (muchi, 'whip') + 打ち (uchi, 'striking'), from the verb 打つ (utsu, 'to strike'). The medical sense is a shortening of 鞭打ち症 (muchiuchishō).