punish

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 罰 has 14 strokes and denotes punishment or a penalty.
• Basic usage: 罰 is read ばつ, and 罰金 is read ばっきん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 罰 and 罰金
  • 罰 means punishment or penalty.
  • この盤上ゲームでは規則を破ると一回休みの罰がある。 means “In this board game, the penalty for breaking a rule is missing one turn.”
  • 罰金 means fine.
  • この盤上ゲームでは規則を破ると罰金を払う。 means “In this board game, you pay a fine if you break the rules.”