虐待

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 虐待 is read as ぎゃくたい and means “abuse” and “mistreatment”.
• Basic usage: It appears in discussing animal abuse and portraying a child recovering after escaping mistreatment.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 動物虐待 / 虐待から逃れる
  • The victim category precedes it in 動物虐待, while escape from abuse is expressed by 虐待から逃れる.