Japanese Conversation · Level 122
60 words
Japanese word
罰する
Pronunciation
Romajibassuru
Meaning
- verbpunish
Example
先生は悪いことをした生徒を罰します。sen sei wa waru i ko to o shi ta sei to o bas shi ma su
The teacher punishes students who do bad things.
More examples
社会のルールを破ると、罰せられることがあります。sha kai no rū ru o yabu ru to bas se ra re ru ko to ga a ri ma su
If you break social rules, you may be punished.
Core concept
Imposes a consequence on someone for a wrong act or a rule violation.
Common phrases
違反者を罰するi han sha o bas su ru
punish violators
重く罰するomo ku bas su ru
punish harshly
法律により罰するhō ritsu ni yo ri bas su ru
punish under the law
Similar words
処罰するshobatsusuru: To punish someone through a formal decision by an authority or institution.
懲らしめるkorashimeru: To punish someone to teach that wrongdoing has consequences.
制裁するseisaisuru: To impose a penalty on a person or group for violating a rule or accepted standard.
懲戒するchōkaisuru: To discipline a member of an organization for breaking its rules.
Definition in Japanese
悪い行為や規則違反などに対して、罰を与える。waru i kō i ya ki soku i han na do ni tai shi te batsu o ata e ru
Word origin
罰 (batsu, "punishment") combines with する (suru, "to do") to form 罰する (bassuru, "to punish"); the sounds of batsu change before suru.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, punish commonly describes what parents, teachers, or courts do to a person who has done wrong.