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見立て殺人 (みたてさつじん) — mitate satsujin | Kumi Dictionary

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見立て殺人

見立て殺人

見みた立て殺さ人つじ

mitate satsujin

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見立殺人

みたてさつじん

Noun

1.

mitate satsujin, murder done in a way that alludes to something such as a nursery rhyme or a legend (esp. in crime fiction)

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Kanji that make up this word

み.る・み.える・み.せる…(1)

see・hopes・chances・idea・opinion…(2)

た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)

stand up・rise・set up・erect

ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める…(3)

kill・murder・butcher・slice off・split…(3)

ひと・-り・-と…(7)

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