noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
execution of a criminal; putting to death as punishment
Formal, historical, or legal term for executing a criminal, often by official order. Rare in everyday conversation; more common in historical or dramatic contexts.
反逆者は誅殺された。
The rebel was executed.
王は裏切り者を誅殺するよう命じた。
The king ordered the traitor to be put to death.