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    3. 殺害

    殺害

    殺さつ害がい

    killing

    KMT5News #7+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab20 strokes

    さつがいせつがいせちがい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    killing, murder

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    彼かれは殺さつ害がいされた。

    He was murdered.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    警けい察さつは殺さつ害がい事じ件けんを捜そう査さしている。

    The police are investigating the murder case.

    KMT5Politics & Law
    独どく裁さい者しゃは多おおくの国こく民みんを殺さつ害がいした。

    The dictator murdered many citizens.

    KMT5Politics & LawHistory
    政せい治じ家かの殺さつ害がいは社しゃ会かいに大おおきな衝しょう撃げきを与あたえた。

    The assassination of the politician caused a great shock to society.

    KMT6Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    殺さつ害がいの動どう機きはまだ不ふ明めいだ。

    The motive for the murder is still unknown.

    KMT6Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    殺
    ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める…(3)
    kill・murder・butcher・slice off・split…(3)
    害
    harm・injury
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