Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 俵責め(たわらぜめ) in Japanese

俵責め
Kana Reading
たわらぜめ
Romaji
tawarazeme
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    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)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

bag, bale, sack, counter for bags

On'Yomi: ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: たわら

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

blame, condemn, censure

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: せ.める

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