lynch in Japanese
lynch in Japanese is リンチを加える, 私刑を加える — lynch means to kill someone, typically by hanging, at the hands of a mob acting outside the law.
lynch in Japanese
リンチを加える
(transitive) To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
私刑を加える
Pronounced: shikeiokuwaeru
(transitive) To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
What does "lynch" mean?
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verb To kill someone, typically by hanging, at the hands of a mob acting outside the law.
"The historical record of Black Americans lynched in the American South remains a dark chapter of history."
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verb By extension, to criticise or attack someone severely and unfairly, especially as a group.
"The online mob was ready to lynch him over a single bad tweet."
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lynch in a sentence
- The historical record of Black Americans lynched in the American South remains a dark chapter of history.
- The online mob was ready to lynch him over a single bad tweet.
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What is "lynch" in Japanese?
"lynch" in Japanese is リンチを加える, 私刑を加える. lynch means: To kill someone, typically by hanging, at the hands of a mob acting outside the law.
How do you use "lynch" in a sentence?
Example: "The historical record of Black Americans lynched in the American South remains a dark chapter of history." In Japanese, "lynch" is リンチを加える, 私刑を加える.
Are there other ways to say "lynch" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "lynch": リンチを加える, 私刑を加える.
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