殺し

ころし
Frequency:
1

The act of killing or murder; can also appear in compounds referring to a killer (e.g. 'hitman').

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Examples

彼は殺しの容疑で逮捕された。

He was arrested on suspicion of murder.

あの小説の主人公は冷酷な殺し屋だ。

The protagonist of that novel is a cold-blooded killer.

彼女は冗談で「殺しに来た」と言ったが、本気ではなかった。

She joked, 'I've come to kill (you),' but she wasn't serious.

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