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罰ばち (bachi)

(divine) punishment, curse, retribution

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 2
  • #6263 most frequent

Meaning

罰 (ばち, bachi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “(divine) punishment, curse, retribution”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

悪わるい事ことをすると罰ばちが当あたります

If you do bad things you will be punished.

これも親不孝の罰だ.

This is a judgment on me for not looking after my parents properly.

間違まちがえに罰点ばってんをつけた

I marked the mistakes with penalty points.

彼かれは罰ばっせられるだろう。

He will be punished.

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