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他殺 (たさつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

他た殺さつ

た

さ

つ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

murder; homicide

Refers to death caused by another person, as opposed to suicide (自殺). Used in legal, news, and everyday contexts.

See also: 自殺

警けい察さつは事じ件けんを他た殺さつと断だん定ていした。
The police concluded that the case was a homicide.

自じ

殺さつ

か

他た

殺さつ

か

、

まだ

わから

ない

。

It is still unknown whether it was suicide or murder.

Kanji

他other, another, the others
殺kill, murder, butcher

Similar words

自じ殺さつ
自殺 means suicide (killing oneself), while 他殺 means murder (killing by another). They are often contrasted in criminal investigations.
殺さつ人じん
殺人 is a broader term for homicide or murder, often used in legal contexts (e.g., 殺人事件). 他殺 specifically emphasizes that the death was caused by another person, not by accident or suicide.

Etymology

Compound of 他 (た, 'other') and 殺 (さつ, 'kill'). The reading is on'yomi. The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese coinage contrasting with 自殺 (suicide).