虐待(ぎゃくたい)

ぎゃくたい
noun, verb-suru
abuse, mistreatment
1. abuse, mistreatment, maltreatment, cruelty
Cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal, including physical, emotional, or neglectful abuse. A serious term used in legal, social, and news contexts.
児童(じどう)虐待(ぎゃくたい)は絶対(ぜったい)に許(ゆる)されない。
Child abuse is absolutely unacceptable.
動物(どうぶつ)虐待(ぎゃくたい)を防(ふせ)ぐための法律(ほうりつ)が強化(きょうか)された。
Laws to prevent animal abuse have been strengthened.
近所(きんじょ)の人(ひと)が虐待(ぎゃくたい)の疑(うたが)いに気(き)づき、児童(じどう)相談所(そうだんじょ)に通報(つうほう)した。
A neighbor noticed signs of possible abuse and reported it to the child consultation center.

USAGE:
A serious word that appears frequently in news and social discussions. Japan has strengthened its child abuse prevention laws in recent years, and 児童(じどう)虐待(ぎゃくたい) is a major social issue.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 児童(じどう)虐待(ぎゃくたい): child abuse
  • 動物(どうぶつ)虐待(ぎゃくたい): animal abuse/cruelty
  • 高齢者(こうれいしゃ)虐待(ぎゃくたい): elder abuse
  • 虐待(ぎゃくたい)防止(ぼうし): abuse prevention

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 虐待(ぎゃくたい)を受(う)ける: to suffer abuse
  • 虐待(ぎゃくたい)を通報(つうほう)する: to report abuse
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