JLPT N3 Intermediate
殺す
To kill, murder, or suppress/stifle
Readings
Other forms
殺します polite form
殺した plain past
殺して te-form
殺される passive
1 Verb (Godan, transitive)
"To kill" / "To murder"
Refers to the act of ending a living being’s life, applied broadly to humans, animals, and insects.
Example
犯人 は 刃物 で 被害者 を 殺し た 。
The criminal killed the victim with a blade.
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2 Verb (Godan, transitive)
"To suppress" / "To ruin"
Describes the act of stifling, suppressing, or neutralizing a distinct quality, sound, or ability.
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