責め具

せめぐ

instrument of torture

攻め道具

せめどうぐ

offensive weapons

責め

せめ

persecution, blame, responsibility

道具

どうぐ

tool, implement, instrument, utensil, apparatus, device

責める

せめる

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

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)

香道具

こうどうぐ

incense set (e.g. burner, tray, tongs, etc.)

小道具

こどうぐ

props, (stage) properties, gadgets

道具屋

どうぐや

second-hand shop, curio shop

道具箱

どうぐばこ

toolbox

道具方

どうぐかた

propman, sceneshifter

珍道具

ちんどうぐ

gadget

古道具

ふるどうぐ こどうぐ

old furniture, curios, secondhand goods

寝道具

ねどうぐ

bedding