罰 (ばち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

罰 (ばち) means punishment / penalty / retribution.

See example sentences below.

罰 at a glance

罰

ばちbachi

N1noun

punishment / penalty / retribution

罰ばちbachiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

punishment / penalty / retribution

Example 1

彼は法律のばちを受けた。

Translation

He received legal punishment.

Example 2

悪いことには必ずばちが当たる。

Translation

Bad deeds always bring punishment.