How to say "whip" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe noun for the whip itself — the lash or scourge as an object. Use this when talking about the instrument, not the action; it is written in kana alone.
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbA loanword covering whip as in whipping or whisking cream and similar foods. Use it for the culinary sense, typically referring to whipped cream.
- 泡立てるあわだてるichidan verb, transitive verbA verb for beating or whisking eggs and cream, or lathering. This is the natural everyday verb when you whip cream or eggs in cooking, rather than ホイップ.
- 鞭打つむちうつgodan verb, transitive verbThe verb for whipping or lashing a person or animal, also figuratively to spur someone on. Use this when whip is an action against someone.
- 鞭をくれるむちをくれるexpression, ichidan verb (irregular)Also means to whip or lash, glossed like 鞭打つ, but phrased with the object 鞭 explicitly. A marginal, less idiomatic way to say the action; 鞭打つ is usually the better choice.
Use 「ムチ」 for the physical whip itself, 「泡立てる」 or 「ホイップ」 for whipping cream or eggs, and 「鞭打つ」 or 「鞭をくれる」 for the act of whipping or lashing someone on.
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