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    3. 残虐

    残虐

    残ざん虐ぎゃく

    cruel

    KMT8News #17+1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    惨虐

    ざんぎゃく

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    cruel, brutal, savage, barbarous

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    その行こう為いは残ざん虐ぎゃくでした。

    That act was cruel.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは残ざん虐ぎゃくな方ほう法ほうで敵てきを攻こう撃げきした。

    He attacked the enemy in a brutal manner.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyMilitary
    戦せん争そうはしばしば残ざん虐ぎゃくな行こう為いを伴ともないます。

    War often involves brutal acts.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyMilitary
    その映えい画がは残ざん虐ぎゃくな描びょう写しゃが多おおく、子こ供どもには見みせられない。

    That movie has many brutal depictions and cannot be shown to children.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    歴れき史し上じょう、残ざん虐ぎゃくな支し配はい者しゃが多おおくの悲ひ劇げきを生うみ出だしてきました。

    Throughout history, brutal rulers have created many tragedies.

    KMT9HistoryEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    残
    のこ.る・のこ.す・そこな.う・のこ.り…(2)
    remainder・leftover・balance
    虐
    しいた.げる…(1)
    tyrannize・oppress
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