残虐(ざんぎゃく)

ざんぎゃく
adjective-na
cruel; brutal; atrocious
1. cruel; brutal; atrocious
Describes extremely cruel or inhumane acts or behavior, involving deliberate infliction of suffering.
残虐(ざんぎゃく)な行為(こうい)を許(ゆる)さない。
We will not tolerate cruel acts.
その映画(えいが)は残虐(ざんぎゃく)なシーンが多(おお)い。
That movie has many brutal scenes.
歴史(れきし)には残虐(ざんぎゃく)な事件(じけん)が数多(かずおお)く記録(きろく)されている。
Many atrocious incidents are recorded throughout history.

USAGE:
残虐(ざんぎゃく) describes severe cruelty that goes beyond ordinary unkindness. It is used for serious contexts such as war crimes, torture, and extreme violence.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 残虐(ざんぎゃく)な行為(こうい) (cruel act)
  • 残虐(ざんぎゃく)な犯罪(はんざい) (brutal crime)
  • 残虐性(ざんぎゃくせい) (cruelty; brutality — noun form)

SIMILAR WORDS:
残酷(ざんこく) (cruel) is similar but slightly more common in everyday use. 残虐(ざんぎゃく) implies a more extreme degree of cruelty.

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