“Punishment” in Japanese
Short answer
Punishment in Japanese is “成敗” (seihai). Full meaning: punishment, judgement, judgment; success and failure.
Other ways to say “Punishment” in Japanese
仕置き
shioki punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
罰則
bassoku punishment, penalty; penal regulations, penal provisions, penal code
処罰
shobatsu punishment, penalty
罰
bachi (divine) punishment, curse, retribution; punishment, penalty
膺懲
youchou punishment (of an enemy), chastisement
刑戮
keiriku punishment, penalty, execution
科罰
kabatsu punishment, discipline
受刑
jukei punishment
刑罰
keibatsu (criminal) punishment, penalty, sentence
懲罰
choubatsu discipline, punishment, reprimand
お仕置き
oshioki punishment (of children), spanking, smacking, scolding; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
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