責める

せめる

to condemn, to blame, to criticize, to criticise, to reproach, to accuse

責め具

せめぐ

instrument of torture

水責め

みずぜめ

water torture

火責め

ひぜめ

torture by fire

蛇責め

へびぜめ

torture in which the victim is bound and placed in a tub of snakes

責め苦

せめく

torture, pains (of hell)

現責め

うつつぜめ

sleep deprivation (as a form of torture)

俵責め

たわらぜめ

Edo-period form of torture in which criminals were stuffed into straw bags with their heads exposed, piled together, and whipped (commonly used on Christians)

責め道具

せめどうぐ

instruments of torture

海老責め

えびぜめ

Japanese bondage torture (bound victim sits cross-legged with their arms tied behind them, and the rope is tightened until their ankles touch their neck)

責め苛む

せめさいなむ

to torture, to persecute, to excruciate

触手責め

しょくしゅぜめ

tentacle rape

鉄砲責め

てっぽうぜめ

form of torture in which molten lead is poured over the victim's back

矢柄責め

やがらぜめ

torture in which the victim is whipped with arrow shafts

言葉責め

ことばぜめ

verbal abuse

責め詰る

せめなじる

to question critically; to cross-examine

責め落とす

to press (someone to do something)

責め付ける

せめつける

to heap blame upon

責め立てる

せめたてる

to torture severely, to urge