Word details
殺す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 殺す.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
殺
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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