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[あん()·さつ()]
ansatsu
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 暗殺

noun, suru verb
  1. assassination

Definition and Synonyms for 暗殺

Assassination murder of a public figure by surprise attack
Synonyms: 暗殺

Meanings for each kanji in 暗殺

» darkness; disappear; shade; informal; grow dark; be blinded
» kill; murder; butcher; slice off; split; diminish; reduce; spoil

Categories 暗殺 is a member of

Execution unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
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Sample Sentences for 暗殺

He was ignorant of the plot to assassinate him.
Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
They attempted to assassinate the president.
Assassination has never changed the history of the world.
Martin Luther King, Jr., a man of peace, was killed by an assassin's bullet.

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