殺す
ころす
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
- to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed)
- to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
- to put out (a runner)
- to pawn; to put in hock
Kanji
- 殺 kill. Read as ころす.
Example sentences
- 一歩でも動けばおまえを殺すぞ。
If you move a step, and you will be a dead man. - 一度殺すと、殺しが楽しくなる。
Once we've killed, we enjoy killing. - 一人殺せば悪人となるが何百万人を殺せば英雄となる。
One murder makes a villain, millions a hero. - ビルはあの男に殺された。
Bill was killed by that man. - とうとう彼は殺された。
He was put to death finally.
Common phrases
- 子供を殺す
- 2人を殺す
- 父を殺す
- 人間を殺す
- 男を殺す
- 父親を殺す
- 夫を殺す
- 息子を殺す
- 妻を殺す
- 娘を殺す
- 両親を殺す
- 母を殺す
- 母親を殺す
- 弟を殺す
- 虫を殺す (むしをころす) to control one's temper
Words containing 殺す
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