noun
whipping; flogging
Refers to the act of striking with a whip, either literally or figuratively.
昔、罪人にむち打ちの刑が行われた。
In the past, criminals were subjected to whipping as a punishment.
彼の厳しい言葉は心へのむち打ちだった。
His harsh words were a whipping to my heart.
noun
Abbreviation of 鞭打ち症 (whiplash injury). Commonly used in medical and everyday contexts.
See also: 鞭打ち症
交通事故でむち打ちになった。
I got whiplash from a traffic accident.
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).