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ๆฎบ

Kill, Murder

ใ“ใ‚-ใ™ (koro-su)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

Although ๆฎบ literally means 'to kill,' it is often used figuratively in everyday Japanese. For example, ๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ๆฎบใ™ (jikan o korosu) means 'to kill time,' just like the English expression.

Memory Trick

Imagine using a weapon to stop a moving target. The action completely ends its movement, helping you remember the meaning 'to kill.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ตใƒ„ (satsu)

Kunyomi: ใ“ใ‚-ใ™ (koro-su)

Example Words

ๆฎบใ™
ใ“ใ‚ใ™ (korosu)
To kill
่‡ชๆฎบ
ใ˜ใ•ใค (jisatsu)
Suicide
ๆš—ๆฎบ
ใ‚ใ‚“ใ•ใค (ansatsu)
Assassination
ๆฎบไบบ
ใ•ใคใ˜ใ‚“ (satsujin)
Murder

Example Sentence

้ง…ใง ๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ ๆฎบใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใˆใใง ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚’ ใ“ใ‚ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

eki de jikan o koroshimashita

I killed time at the station.

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