cruelty in Japanese
cruelty in Japanese is 残酷 — cruelty means the quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
cruelty in Japanese
残酷
Pronounced: zankoku
(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
What does "cruelty" mean?
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noun The quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
"The documentary exposed shocking cruelty toward the animals."
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noun A cruel act.
"The soldiers committed countless cruelties during the occupation."
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cruelty in a sentence
- The documentary exposed shocking cruelty toward the animals.
- The soldiers committed countless cruelties during the occupation.
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What is "cruelty" in Japanese?
"cruelty" in Japanese is 残酷. cruelty means: The quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
How do you pronounce 残酷?
"cruelty" in Japanese is 残酷, pronounced "zankoku".
How do you use "cruelty" in a sentence?
Example: "The documentary exposed shocking cruelty toward the animals." In Japanese, "cruelty" is 残酷.
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