Punishment - Shiuchi

Japanese: 仕打 - しうち

〘 noun 〙 ("Shi" comes from the conjunctive form of the verb "suru". "Shi" is a phonetic character) 1. The facial expressions of an actor on stage. Movement. Gestures. Acting. *Actor's Analects (1776) Ayamegusa "The servant who is protecting the princess should wield his sword with a manly manner." 2. The impresario of a play or show. The head of the theater. The person in charge of handling the show. [Essays, Talk about Temper (1791)] 3. The attitude when dealing with people. Way of handling. Way of behaving. Often used in a negative sense. Disposition. *Kibyoushi, Mokuritsu Jinken Kinseibo (1785), Vol. 1 "He blocked himself in the brothel's room and could not wait for dawn to break before returning." 4. Punishment. Discipline. ※Kabuki: Dream Story: Rosei Yoga (1886), six acts: “I was about to be executed , but you saved me.”

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「し」は動詞サ変「する」の連用形から。「仕」は当て字)① 俳優の、舞台での表情的動作。こなし。しぐさ。演技。※役者論語（1776）あやめぐさ「お姫様をかばふての仕内には、いかにも男まさりに刀をさばくべし」② 芝居や見世物の興行主。座主。仕打方。〔随筆・癇癖談（1791か）〕③ 人などに接する時の態度。扱い方。しかた。ふるまい。多く悪い意味に用いる。仕打振り。※黄表紙・莫切自根金生木（1785）上「女郎屋のしうちにぐっとふさいで、夜のあけるを待ちかね帰る」④ 処罰。仕置。※歌舞伎・夢物語盧生容画（1886）六幕「既に仕打(シウチ)にされる所、お助けなされて下さりまして」

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