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JLPT N3 Intermediate

殺害

Formal term for murder or homicide

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殺害する suru verb
Noun, Suru verb

Murder" / "Homicide

An objective and formal term specifically denoting the act of killing a human being.

Example

警察 は 連続 殺害 事件 の 犯人 を 捜して います 。

The police are searching for the culprit in the serial murder case.

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殺害
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Formal term for murder or homicide
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