This is the 10281st most frequent Japanese word.
鞭打っ
"鞭打っ" means "to whip" or "to lash."
Here, '鞭打っ' refers to literally hitting or striking the horse with a whip to encourage its movement.
その馬は鞭打って勢いを増しました。
The horse was whipped to gain momentum.
In this context, '鞭打っ' is used metaphorically to mean driving or urging someone to take action or strive harder.
彼の厳しい言葉が私を鞭打って努力させました。
His harsh words whipped me into putting in effort.
Here, '鞭打っ' is employed to express motivating oneself, metaphorically 'whipping' oneself to instigate the endeavor for achieving goals.