kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5

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ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める

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Common Words

殺すろすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #496
1

to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter

Examples
おまえはオレを殺そうとしている。
You are trying to kill me.
2

to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed)

3

to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)

4

Baseball

to put out (a runner)

5

to pawn; to put in hock

自殺さつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #3606
1

suicide

Examples
彼は自殺しようとしたが、未遂に終わった。
He tried to kill himself but it ended in failure.
殺人つじんNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #4407
1

murder; homicide; manslaughter

Examples
彼は殺人以外のことなら何でもするだろう。
He will do anything but murder.
殺しろしNounFreq #4409
1

murder; killing; murderer

Examples
一度殺すと、殺しが楽しくなる。
Once we've killed, we enjoy killing.
殺害つがいつがいせちがいNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #4711
1

killing; murder

Examples
彼らは王の殺害をたくらんでいる。
They are plotting to kill the king.
殺意ついNounFreq #5156
1

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

Examples
その男は殺意を抱いて彼女を襲った。
The man attacked her with the intention of killing her.
刹那つな殺那NounFreq #5204
1

Adverb (fukushi)

moment; instant

2

Buddhism; Orig. meaning

kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

殺気っきNounFreq #5255
1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

押し殺すしころ圧し殺すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #6332
1

to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death

2

to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice); to hold (one's breath)

人殺しとごろしNounFreq #6439
1

murder; murderer

Examples
彼は、人殺しも同然だ。
He is no better than a murderer.

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