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Japanese
Noun
ばち • (bachi)
- 撥: plectrum for instruments such as the biwa and shamisen
- 桴, 枹: drum stick for instruments such as the taiko and gong
- 罰: divine punishment
- 罰: (Hawaii, slang): loosely "what goes around comes around". A mysterious force of divine retribution