虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)

ぎゃくさつ
noun, verb-suru
massacre; slaughter; genocide
1. massacre; slaughter
The indiscriminate killing of a large number of people, especially those who are defenseless.
罪(つみ)のない市民(しみん)が虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)された。
Innocent civilians were massacred.
戦争(せんそう)による虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)の歴史(れきし)を忘(わす)れてはならない。
We must not forget the history of wartime massacres.
国際(こくさい)社会(しゃかい)は大量(たいりょう)虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)を防(ふせ)ぐための仕組(しく)みを整(ととの)えるべきだ。
The international community should establish mechanisms to prevent mass slaughter.

Used as a suru-verb: 虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)する (to massacre, to slaughter).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大量(たいりょう)虐殺(ぎゃくさつ) (mass slaughter, genocide)
  • 民間人(みんかんじん)の虐殺(ぎゃくさつ) (massacre of civilians)
  • 虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)を行(おこな)う (to carry out a massacre)
  • 虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)事件(じけん) (massacre incident)

USAGE NOTE:
A strong, serious word used in historical, political, and news contexts. The component kanji 虐(ぎゃく) means "to oppress" and 殺(さつ) means "to kill."

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