Word details
見せしめ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見せしめ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
Examples
彼は他の生徒の見せしめになっただろう。
He was punished as a warning to other students.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
見
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ケン
Kun
み.るみ.えるみ.せる
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