Word details

虐待

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 虐待.

Dictionary

Entry

虐待ゃくたいNoun~の Adj.Transitive~する VerbFreq #12026
1

abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

Examples
彼は幼児虐待で罰せられた。
He was punished for child abuse.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tyrannize, oppress

10 strokesFrequency 1,464JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ギャク

Kun

しいた.げる

wait, depend on

9 strokesFrequency 391JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タイ

Kun

ま.つ-ま.ち

Nanori

まちまつ

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