Japanese

Noun

しおき ‎(romaji shioki)

1. 塩木: wood used to heat salt water for the manufacture of salt
2. 仕置き, 仕置: a means of dealing with something; control; punishment; the garrisoning of a conquered or subjugated area; how something is made

Verb

しおきする ‎(romaji shioki suru)

1. 仕置き, 仕置: to deal with something; to control; to punish; to garrison a conquered or subjugated area