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    3. 自害

    自害

    自じ害がい

    suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)

    KMT10News #46+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    じがい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)

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    彼かれは自じ害がいした。

    He committed suicide.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    追おい詰つめられた武ぶ士しは、名めい誉よのために自じ害がいを選えらんだ。

    The cornered samurai chose suicide for honor.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyHistoryCulture & Traditions
    歴れき史し上じょうの人じん物ぶつの中なかには、責せき任にんを取とる形かたちで自じ害がいした者のがもいる。

    Among historical figures, some committed suicide to take responsibility.

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    絶ぜつ望ぼうの淵ふちに立たたされた彼かれは、自じ害がいを考かんがえた。

    Standing on the brink of despair, he contemplated suicide.

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    物ものが語たりの中なかで、主しゅ人じん公こうは敵てきに捕つかまる前まえに自じ害がいした。

    In the story, the protagonist committed suicide before being captured by the enemy.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    害
    harm・injury
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