Japanese Conversation · Level 47
90 words
Japanese word
自殺
Pronunciation
Romajijisatsu
Meaning
- nounsuicide
Example
先生と自殺について話します。sen sei to ji satsu ni tsu i te hana shi ma su
I talk to my teacher about suicide.
More examples
自殺を考えている人には、早めの支援が必要です。ji satsu o kanga e te i ru hito ni wa haya me no shi en ga hitsu yō de su
People considering suicide need support as soon as possible.
Core concept
Describes the deliberate act of ending one's own life.
Common phrases
自殺を防ぐji satsu o fuse gu
prevent suicide
自殺について話すji satsu ni tsu i te hana su
talk about suicide
自殺の原因ji satsu no gen in
cause of suicide
Definition in Japanese
自ら命を絶つこと。mizuka ra inochi o ta tsu ko to
Word origin
自殺 (jisatsu, "suicide") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 自 (ji, "self") and 殺 (satsu, "kill").
Usage tips
- In English, suicide prevention and suicide attempt are common compounds in which suicide modifies another noun.
Related words
- 自殺率jisatsuritsusuicide ratenoun
- 自殺者jisatsushasuicide victimnoun