Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
殺すto kill
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to suppress, to block, to hamper, to destroy (e.g. talent), to eliminate (e.g. an odour), to spoil (e.g. a flavour), to kill (e.g. one's speed)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to hold back, to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.), to hold (one's breath)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to put out (a runner)
BaseballGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to pawn, to put in hock
All Forms
殺す 【ころす】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
こ
ろ
す
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彼は人を殺した容疑で逮捕されました。
He was arrested for the murder of a man.
母を驚かすために息を殺して台所に潜む。
To hide in the kitchen while killing one's breath to surprise their mother. (Holding)
良いコーチをつけないと折角の才能を殺す事になりますよ!
He'll kill his talent if he doesn't get a good coach!
彼女はその男を殺すような眼差しで何人もの男性を騙してきたそうだ。
She has reportedly deceived numerous men with a gaze that could kill, luring them in.
厳格な事で有名な先生の授業で友達がふざけたので、バレないよう声を殺して笑った。
My friend joked around in a class taught by a teacher who was famous for his strictness, so I killed my laugh to avoid being caught. (Stifled)
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