Dictionary / Vocabulary / 罰
ばつ · also ばち
punishment; penalty; (divine) punishment; curse
JLPT N1 common word
ベェーだっ!乙女のことを嗤った罰よ!
Pfft! That's what you get for laughing at a girl!
彼らは罪に対する罰を受けるべきだ。
They should face a penalty for their crimes.
彼は罰を受けたくなかった。
He didn't like to be punished.