(たいばつきんし)

たいばつきんし
noun
prohibition of corporal punishment
formallegaleducation
1. 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.
The ban on corporal punishment is strictly enforced in schools.
体罰禁止(たいばつきんし)法律(ほうりつ)改正(かいせい)された
The law prohibiting corporal punishment was revised.
体罰禁止(たいばつきんし)方針(ほうしん)にもかかわらず、一部(いちぶ)指導者(しどうしゃ)による暴力(ぼうりょく)問題(もんだい)になっている。
Despite the policy of banning corporal punishment, violence by some coaches has become a problem.

Usage

Composed of 体罰(たいばつ) (corporal punishment) + 禁止(きんし) (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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