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assassinate in Japanese

assassinate in Japanese is 暗殺 — assassinate means to murder someone, especially a prominent or political figure, typically in a planned or sudden attack.

assassinate in Japanese

暗殺
verb
Pronounced: ansatsu

What does "assassinate" mean?

  1. verb To murder someone, especially a prominent or political figure, typically in a planned or sudden attack.
    "The president was assassinated during a public parade."
  2. verb To severely damage someone's reputation through slander or vicious criticism.
    "The tabloid tried to assassinate her character with false rumors."
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assassinate in a sentence

  • The president was assassinated during a public parade.
  • Rebels plotted to assassinate the general.
  • The tabloid tried to assassinate her character with false rumors.

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What is "assassinate" in Japanese?

"assassinate" in Japanese is 暗殺. assassinate means: To murder someone, especially a prominent or political figure, typically in a planned or sudden attack.

How do you pronounce 暗殺?

"assassinate" in Japanese is 暗殺, pronounced "ansatsu".

How do you use "assassinate" in a sentence?

Example: "The president was assassinated during a public parade." In Japanese, "assassinate" is 暗殺.

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