whipping
鞭打ち
解説 Definition
whipping は whip（鞭で打つ）の動名詞で、名詞としては「鞭打ち」という意味です。罰や暴力として鞭で打つ行為を指すため、やや強い表現です。
The act of striking a person or animal repeatedly with a whip, especially as a form of punishment. The word usually emphasizes a harsh, violent, or historically institutionalized practice.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
whipping は whip「鞭で打つ」に -ing を付けた名詞形。短母音の後の語末子音 p を重ねて whip + p + ing と綴り、発音は /ˈwɪpɪŋ/。ここでは cream を泡立てる意味ではなく、harsh punishment、ban whipping、history of whipping のような罰・暴力としての「鞭打ち」に限定して覚える。
Begin with the verb whip, “to strike with a whip.” When -ing is added, the final p is doubled after the short stressed vowel: whip becomes whipping, pronounced /ˈwɪpɪŋ/. For this noun sense, picture a historical punishment in which someone is repeatedly struck with a flexible lash. Phrases such as public whipping, whipping as punishment, and ban whipping keep the intended violent meaning clear. Whipping can describe other rapid beating actions, including preparing cream, but the surrounding language of laws, prisons, punishment, or violence identifies the sense “鞭打ち.”
例文
Whipping was once used as a harsh punishment.
鞭打ちはかつて厳しい罰として使われていました。
The law banned whipping in public prisons.
その法律は公立刑務所での鞭打ちを禁止しました。
The article discussed the history of whipping as punishment.
その記事は罰としての鞭打ちの歴史について論じていました。
whipping の類義語・関連語
whipping の語源・成り立ち Etymology
whipping は whip「むちで打つ」に -ing が付いた名詞形です。whip は中英語 whippe にさかのぼるゲルマン系の語で、しなる道具やその動作を表しました。形そのままに「打つこと」から「鞭打ち」と理解できます。関連語は whip、whiplash。
Whipping is the verbal noun formed from whip and -ing, with the final consonant doubled according to the usual spelling pattern. Whip entered English in the Middle English period, appearing as whippe and related forms. Its deeper origin is uncertain, so it is safest to connect the noun directly with the instrument and the action named by whip. In this sense, whipping denotes the act of striking with that flexible instrument, often as punishment.
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