English–Japanese
“cruel” in Japanese
How to say “cruel” in Japanese
“Cruel” in Japanese is 残酷 (zankoku).
Describes treatment or circumstances marked by severe harshness and a complete lack of mercy.
Example sentences with 残酷
子どもに残酷な冗談を言うのはやめましょう。ko do mo ni zan koku na jō dan o i u no wa ya me ma shō
Let's stop telling cruel jokes to children.
Tips for using 残酷
- In conversation, this adjective can describe a situation, fate, or truth as well as a person's conduct, extending beyond deliberate harm to a sense of merciless harshness.
Other Japanese words for “cruel”
その王は冷酷な人です。so no ō wa rei koku na hito de su
That king is cruel.