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[せっ()·しょう()]
sesshou
noun, suru verb, na adjective

English Meaning(s) for 殺生

noun, suru verb
  1. killing; destruction of life
na adjective
  1. cruel; heartless; callous; brutal

Definition and Synonyms for 殺生

Kill the act of terminating a life
Synonyms: 人殺し, 摂生, 殺し, 殺す, 殺人, 殺害, 殺生, 賊害
Kill cause to die
Synonyms: 仕留める, 倒す, 叩き殺す, 損なう, 撃ち止める, 撃ち殺す, 果たす, 死なす, ぶち殺す, ぶっ殺す, 殺す, 殺る, 殺害, 殺生, 片付く, 片付ける, 眠る, 眠らす, 眠らせる, 討ち取る, 討ち果す
Unmerciful having or showing no mercy
Synonyms: ひどい, むごい, むごたらしい, 冷酷, 厳酷, 惨酷, 手ひどい, 残忍, 残酷, 殺生, 無慈悲, 苛虐, 過酷
Murderousness cruelty evidence by a capability to commit murder
Synonyms: 殺生
Murderousness a bloodthirsty hatred arousing murderous impulses
Synonyms: 殺生
Kill put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
Synonyms: 仕留める, 倒す, 叩き殺す, 損なう, 撃ち止める, 撃ち殺す, 果たす, 死なす, ぶち殺す, ぶっ殺す, 殺す, 殺る, 殺害, 殺生, 片付く, 片付ける, 眠る, 眠らす, 眠らせる, 討ち取る, 討ち果す

Meanings for each kanji in 殺生

» kill; murder; butcher; slice off; split; diminish; reduce; spoil
» life; genuine; birth

Categories 殺生 is a member of

Termination the act of ending something
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Harshness the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
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Hatred the emotion of intense dislike
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