Source Word
ばち
Kanji
撥 / 桴 / 枹 / 罰
Noun
Japanese Meaning
楽器を演奏する際に用いる道具や、神仏から与えられる罰などを指す多義語
Easy Japanese Meaning
がっきをひくためのへらやたいこをたたくぼう。かみからのおしおき。
Chinese (Simplified)
(琵琶、三味线等的)拨子;拨片 / (太鼓、锣等的)鼓槌 / 天罚;报应
Sense(1)
撥: plectrum for instruments such as the biwa and shamisen
Sense(2)
桴, 枹: drum stick for instruments such as the taiko and gong
Sense(3)
罰: divine punishment
Sense(4)
罰: (Hawaii, slang): loosely what goes around comes around
. A mysterious force of divine retribution
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