English Dictionary

tiger bench

名詞

A torture method, historically used especially in China, in which a person is tied in a sitting position with their legs straight in front of them, with their knees tied to the bench; bricks are placed under their feet until their knees or feet break.

日本語の意味

歴史的に中国などで用いられた拷問方法。被害者は、脚を前に伸ばして座らせ、膝をベンチに固定し、足元に煉瓦などを置いて膝や足を破壊する拷問装置または刑罰としての意味。

They forced him onto the tiger bench, tying his knees to the seat until he broke and confessed.

彼らは彼を虎凳（膝を座面に縛る拷問具）に無理やり座らせ、折れて自白するまで耐えさせた。

意味（1）

A torture method, historically used especially in China, in which a person is tied in a sitting position with their legs straight in front of them, with their knees tied to the bench; bricks are placed under their feet until their knees or feet break.