slaughter in Japanese
slaughter in Japanese is 屠殺, 殺生, 惨殺 — slaughter means the killing of animals for food.
slaughter in Japanese
屠殺
Pronounced: tosatsu
(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
殺生
Pronounced: sesshō
(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
屠殺
Pronounced: tosatsu
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
惨殺
Pronounced: zansatsu
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
殺戮
Pronounced: satsuriku
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
殺生
Pronounced: sesshō
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
虐殺
Pronounced: gyakusatsu
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
ばらす
Pronounced: barasu
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
屠る
Pronounced: hofuru
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
殺戮
Pronounced: satsuriku
What does "slaughter" mean?
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noun The killing of animals for food.
"The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season."
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noun The brutal killing of many people; a massacre.
"Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter."
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verb To kill animals for food, typically on a large scale.
"The farm slaughters its own pigs on site."
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verb To kill a large number of people brutally.
"The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy."
slaughter in a sentence
- The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season.
- Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter.
- The farm slaughters its own pigs on site.
- The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "slaughter" in Japanese?
"slaughter" in Japanese is 屠殺, 殺生, 惨殺. slaughter means: The killing of animals for food.
How do you pronounce 屠殺?
"slaughter" in Japanese is 屠殺, pronounced "tosatsu".
How do you use "slaughter" in a sentence?
Example: "The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season." In Japanese, "slaughter" is 屠殺, 殺生, 惨殺.
Are there other ways to say "slaughter" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "slaughter": 屠殺, 殺生, 惨殺, 殺戮, 虐殺, ばらす.
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