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    3. 残忍

    残忍

    残ざん忍にん

    brutal

    KMT9News #30+1Ref L2Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    惨忍

    ざんにん

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    brutal, cruel, merciless, ruthless, cold-blooded

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    彼かれは残ざん忍こんな行こう為いをした。

    He committed a cruel act.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その事じ件けんは、犯はん人にんの残ざん忍こくさを示しめしている。

    That incident shows the cruelty of the perpetrator.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    彼かれの残ざん忍こんな言こと葉ばは、彼かの女じょの心こころを深ふかく傷きずつけた。

    His cruel words deeply hurt her heart.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    戦せん争そうは人にん間げんの残ざん忍こんな側そく面めんを露ろ呈ていさせる。

    War exposes the cruel side of human nature.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMilitaryHistory
    歴れき史し上じょう、残ざん忍こんな独どく裁さい者しゃが多おおくの悲ひ劇げきを生うみ出だしてきた。

    Throughout history, cruel dictators have created many tragedies.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyHistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    残
    のこ.る・のこ.す・そこな.う・のこ.り…(2)
    remainder・leftover・balance
    忍
    しの.ぶ・しの.ばせる…(2)
    endure・bear・put up with・conceal・secrete…(2)
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