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獣心 (じゅうしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

獣じゅう心しん

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Meanings

1

noun

brutal heart; beastly nature

Literary or formal term for a cruel, inhuman, or animal-like heart or nature. Not an everyday word; more common in written or elevated contexts.

彼かれの獣じゅう心しんがついに露あらわになった。
His brutal heart was finally exposed.

Kanji

獣animal, beast
心heart, mind, spirit

Similar words

残ざん忍にん
残忍 is a common adjective/noun meaning 'cruel' or 'brutal', used in everyday language, while 獣心 is a more literary and specific term for a beast-like heart.

Etymology

Compound of 獣 (beast) and 心 (heart, mind). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'brutal heart'.