tsū bōde
1. With a heavy hand.; By force.
Noun
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1. With a heavy hand.; By force.
1. collusion; conspiring
1. severe attack; bitter (harsh) criticism
2. stick used to strike inattentive Zen meditators
1. Painful stick; Severe criticism
1. Was not a painful stick.; Was not a harsh lesson.
1. Was a painful lesson.; Was a harsh experience.
1. Not a painful stick.; Not a harsh lesson.
1. If [it is] a pain-inducing stick; If [it is] a painful lesson
1. Probably a painful lesson.; Probably a harsh experience.
1. Was collusion.; Was conspiracy.