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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
noun
Pronounced: tosatsu
(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
殺生
noun
Pronounced: sesshō
(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
屠殺
noun
Pronounced: tosatsu
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
惨殺
noun
Pronounced: zansatsu
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
殺戮
noun
Pronounced: satsuriku
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
殺生
noun
Pronounced: sesshō
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
虐殺
noun
Pronounced: gyakusatsu
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
ばらす
verb
Pronounced: barasu
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
屠る
verb
Pronounced: hofuru
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
殺戮
verb
Pronounced: satsuriku

What does "slaughter" mean?

  1. noun The killing of animals for food.
    "The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season."
  2. noun The brutal killing of many people; a massacre.
    "Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter."
  3. verb To kill animals for food, typically on a large scale.
    "The farm slaughters its own pigs on site."
  4. 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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