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俵責め

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 俵責め.

Dictionary

Entry

俵責めわらぜめNounFreq #297198
1

Historical term

Edo-period form of torture in which criminals were stuffed into straw bags with their heads exposed, piled together, and whipped (commonly used on Christians)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bag, bale, sack, counter for bags

10 strokesFrequency 1,481JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ヒョウ

Kun

たわら

blame, condemn, censure

11 strokesFrequency 598JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セキ

Kun

せ.める

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