鞭

ムチ

Also written むち, ぶち, 笞, 策

Meanings

1. Noun whip; lash; scourge
2. stick; cane; rod; pointer
3. encouragement; rebuke; spur; goad

Kanji

• 鞭 whip; rod; counter for whippings. Read as むち.

Example sentences

• その残酷な男は犬をムチで打った。
  The cruel man beat the dog with a whip.
• シンガポールでは罪人の背中を鞭で打ったり、杖で何度か叩いたりする。
  In Singapore, one method of punishing criminals is to whip them, or hit them several times on the back with a cane.
• 鞭を惜しむと子供は駄目になる。
  Spare the rod and spoil the child.
• 細縄で鞭を作った。
  They made a whip out of cords.

Common phrases

• 鞭で打つ
• 鞭を打つ
• 鞭で叩く

Words containing 鞭

• 鞭打ち (むちうち) whipping
• 鞭打つ (むちうつ) to whip
• 飴と鞭 (アメとムチ) carrot and stick

And 4 more.

Word lists

• Written

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists