flogging

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping.

Japanese Meaning

鞭打ちによる罰、鞭打ちという手段を用いて懲罰を与える行為

The historian described how public flogging was used to control crime in the 18th century.

その歴史家は、18世紀に犯罪を抑えるために行われていた公の鞭打ち刑について説明した。

Sense（1）

Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping.

What lawbreakers like that need is a good flogging. Do that and watch the crime rate plummet.

floggings

（ plural ）