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N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

残酷(ざんこく)cruelty, harshness

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless, inhuman

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    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(ざんこく)死刑(しけい)制度(せいど)廃止(はいし)する。

      To abolish the cruel death penalty system. {cruelty, harshness}

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      残酷(ざんこく)言葉(ことば)(ひと)(こころ)(きず)つけます。

      Cruel words hurt people's hearts. {cruelty, harshness}

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      子供(こども)にサンタがいない(こと)(つた)えるのは残酷(ざんこく)です。

      Telling children that Santa doesn't exist is cruel. {cruelty, harshness}

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      被爆(ひばく)(しゃ):「戦争(せんそう)とは残酷(ざんこく)なものだから、()(かえ)してはなりません。」

      Atomic bomb survivor: 'War is a cruel thing, it must not be repeated.' {cruelty, harshness}

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      死刑(しけい)制度(せいど)がない(くに)からすると、日本(にほん)刑罰(けいばつ)残酷(ざんこく)(かん)じるのも当然(とうぜん)です。

      It is natural for countries without the death penalty to perceive Japan's punishment as cruel. {cruelty, harshness}

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