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ๆฎบ
Kill, Murder
ใใ-ใ (koro-su)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Although ๆฎบ literally means 'to kill,' it is often used figuratively in everyday Japanese. For example, ๆ้ใๆฎบใ (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: ใตใ (satsu)
Kunyomi: ใใ-ใ (koro-su)
Example Words
ๆฎบใ
ใใใ (korosu)
To kill
่ชๆฎบ
ใใใค (jisatsu)
Suicide
ๆๆฎบ
ใใใใค (ansatsu)
Assassination
ๆฎบไบบ
ใใคใใ (satsujin)
Murder
Example Sentence
้ง ใง ๆ้ใ ๆฎบใใพใใใ
ใใใง ใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ
eki de jikan o koroshimashita
I killed time at the station.