chastening

The act by which somebody is chastened.

Japanese Meaning

誰かを戒め、懲らしめる行為、すなわち懲罰や教訓を与えるための行動

The chastening he received after the scandal forced him to reconsider his priorities.

彼がスキャンダルの後に受けた懲らしめによって、彼は優先事項を見直すことを余儀なくされた。

Sense（1）

The act by which somebody is chastened.

But these chastenings are for his sins, as appears by what follows […]

chastenings

（ plural ）