首吊り自殺

くびつりじさつ

Also written 首つり自殺

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive suicide by hanging

Kanji

• 首 neck. Read as くび.
• 吊 suspend. Read as つる.
• 自 self
• 殺 kill. Read as サツ.

Example sentences

• 彼は首吊り自殺をした。
  He committed suicide by hanging himself.
• 彼は悲嘆にくれて、首吊り自殺をした。
  He was heartbroken and hanged himself.

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