Japanese word

殺害

Pronunciation

Romajisatsugai

Meaning

  • nounkilling

Example

新聞は男性の殺害を報じました。shin bun wa dan sei no satsu gai o hō ji ma shi ta

The newspaper reported the killing of a man.

Illustration for 殺害 (killing)

More examples

裁判では被告がその殺害への関与を否定しました。sai ban de wa hi koku ga so no satsu gai e no kan yo o hi tei shi ma shi ta

In court, the defendant denied involvement in the killing.

Core concept

Refers to the act of taking a person's life, with a formal tone often used in news reports.

Common phrases

  • 殺害現場satsu gai gen ba

    murder scene

  • 殺害事件satsu gai ji ken

    murder case

  • 殺害を否認するsatsu gai o hi nin su ru

    deny the killing

Similar words

殺人satsujin: The act of unlawfully causing a person's death.
殺しkoroshi: The act of killing a person described in casual speech.
暗殺ansatsu: The planned secret killing of an important person.

Definition in Japanese

人の命を奪うこと。hito no inochi o uba u ko to

Word origin

Combines 殺 (satsu, "kill") and 害 (gai, "harm") to form 殺害 (satsugai), meaning the taking of a person's life.

Usage tips

  • Japanese 殺害 (satsugai) normally refers to the killing of a person, while English killing can also describe killing an animal or destroying a plant.

Other meanings

  • murdernoun

Opposites

  • 救命kyūmeilifesavingnoun

Related words

  • 殺害するsatsugaisurukillverb
  • 殺害者satsugaishakillernoun

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