Word details

半殺し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 半殺し.

Dictionary

Entry

半殺しんごろしNounFreq #26683
1

half killed

Examples
悪い結婚をするぐらいなら、半殺しにされた方がまだましだ。
Better be half hanged than ill wed.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

5 strokesFrequency 224JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ハン

Kun

なか.ば

Nanori

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

10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サツサイセツ

Kun

ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める

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