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prohibition of corporal punishment; ban on physical punishment
The rule or policy forbidding the use of physical force as a means of discipline, particularly in schools and child-rearing. A significant topic in Japanese education and child welfare.
Usage
Composed of 体罰 (corporal punishment) + 禁止 (prohibition). Japan's School Education Act prohibits corporal punishment in schools, and the 2020 revision to the Child Welfare Act explicitly banned physical punishment by parents. The topic frequently appears in news about education reform and child welfare.
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体罰 (corporal punishment)
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虐待 (abuse, maltreatment)
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躾 (discipline, child-rearing)