What does 虐待 mean?
虐待 is a Japanese noun meaning “abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment” in English. It is written as 虐待 in kanji, ぎゃくたい in hiragana, and gyakutai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は幼児虐待で罰せられた。
He was punished for child abuse.