Vocab Info
N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
残酷cruelty, harshness
Dictionary Definition
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1.
cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless, inhuman
All Forms
残酷 【ざんこく】、惨酷 【ざんこく】、残刻 【ざんこく】、惨刻 【ざんこく】
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残酷な死刑制度を廃止する。
To abolish the cruel death penalty system. {cruelty, harshness}
残酷な言葉は人の心を傷つけます。
Cruel words hurt people's hearts. {cruelty, harshness}
子供にサンタがいない事を伝えるのは残酷です。
Telling children that Santa doesn't exist is cruel. {cruelty, harshness}
被爆者:「戦争とは残酷なものだから、繰り返してはなりません。」
Atomic bomb survivor: 'War is a cruel thing, it must not be repeated.' {cruelty, harshness}
死刑制度がない国からすると、日本の刑罰が残酷に感じるのも当然です。
It is natural for countries without the death penalty to perceive Japan's punishment as cruel. {cruelty, harshness}
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