noun

  1. torture, pains (of hell).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
責め苦 せめく
責苦
責苦 せめく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blame, condemn, censure
セキ せ.める (5th, N3)
life (生) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
suffering, trial, worry
ク くる.しい にが.い (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)