noun

  1. strappado.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
吊るし責め つるしぜめ
つる
 
 
吊し責め つるしぜめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

suspend, hang, wear (sword)
つ.る つる.す チョウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
blame, condemn, censure
セキ せ.める (5th, N3)
life (生) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)