This is the 4120th most frequent Japanese word.
ムチ
"ムチ" means "whip" in English.
ムチ (whip) is used here as a tool for driving livestock, indicating its physical presence as a device.
そのムチは牛を追い立てるために使われます。
That whip is used for driving cattle.
ムチ (whip) is metaphorically describing the sharpness or impactfulness of someone's words.
彼女の言葉はまるでムチのように鋭かった。
Her words were as sharp as a whip.
ムチ (whip) refers to a physical item used in the context of driving or directing animals.