見立て殺人

みたてさつじん

Meanings

1. Noun mitate satsujin (i.e.: murder done in a way that alludes to something such as a nursery rhyme or a legend (esp. in crime fiction))

Kanji

• 見 see. Read as みる.
• 立 stand. Read as たて.
• 殺 kill. Read as サツ.
• 人 person. Read as ジン.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists