飼い殺し
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飼い殺し
1
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life
2
keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
Kanji in this Word
飼
13 strokes
Frequency: 1392
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Meanings
domesticate
raise
keep
feed
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かい
殺
10 strokes
Frequency: 581
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
kill
murder
butcher
slice off
split
diminish
reduce
spoil
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サツ
サイ
セツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ころ.す
-ごろ.し
そ.ぐ
あや.める
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