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Definition and Synonyms for 暗殺
| 1. | 暗殺 | 有名人物を急襲して殺すこと |
| Assassination | murder of a public figure by surprise attack | |
| Synonyms: | 暗殺 |
Meanings for each kanji in 暗殺
| » | 暗 | darkness; disappear; shade; informal; grow dark; be blinded |
| » | 殺 | kill; murder; butcher; slice off; split; diminish; reduce; spoil |
Categories 暗殺 is a member of
| 1. | 殺し | 人間による不法な計画殺人 |
| Execution | unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being | |
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Sample Sentences for 暗殺
暗殺説もあるが、では誰が何のために暗殺したのかは特定されたわけではなく、いまだ真相は不明である。
There were assassination theories but it was not clear who would have killed him and for what reason. Even now the truth about his death is unclear.
マーテイン・ルーサー・キング・ジュニアは暗殺者の凶弾で命を落としたのである。
Martin Luther King, Jr., a man of peace, was killed by an assassin's bullet.
ジョンケネディが暗殺された時リンデルジョンソンが大統領（の任期）を引き継いだ。
Lyndon Johnson took over presidency when John Kennedy was assassinated.
かのローマの偉大な英雄、ジュリアス・シーザーは暗殺されたのです。
The great Roman hero, Julius Caesar, was assassinated.
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