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    罰

    罰ばち

    (divine) punishment

    N1KMT7News #12+1CoreNounReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ばち

    Noun

    1.
    (divine) punishment, curse, retribution

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    悪わるいことをすると、罰ばちが当あたるよ。

    If you do bad things, you'll get divine punishment.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの不ふ幸こうは過か去この行おこないに対たいする罰ばちだと感かんじた。

    He felt that his misfortune was a punishment for his past actions.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    ある文ぶん化かでは、祖そ先せんを軽かろんじることは罰ばちを招まねくと信しんじられている。

    In some cultures, disrespecting ancestors is believed to bring divine punishment.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    自し然ぜん災さい害がいは人じん類るいの傲ごう慢まんに対たいする神かみの罰ばちだと信しんじる者ものもいる。

    Some believe that natural disasters are a divine punishment for humanity's arrogance.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyNature & Environment
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの病びょう気きが過か去この過あやまちに対たいする罰ばちであるという感かん情じょうから逃のがれられなかった。

    He couldn't escape the feeling that his illness was a punishment for his past mistakes.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    罰
    ばっ.する…(3)
    penalty・punishment
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