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酷遇 (こくぐう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

酷こく遇ぐう

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

maltreatment; harsh treatment

Refers to treating someone cruelly or harshly. Often used in formal or written contexts.

囚しゅう人じんに対たいする酷こく遇ぐうが問もん題だいになった。
The maltreatment of prisoners became an issue.
彼かれは上じょう司しから酷こく遇ぐう

を

受う

け

て

辞じ

職しょく

し

た

。

He resigned after receiving harsh treatment from his boss.

Kanji

酷cruel, severe, atrocious
遇meet, encounter, interview

Similar words

虐ぎゃく待たい
虐待 is more common and covers physical/emotional abuse, while 酷遇 is a formal term emphasizing cruel treatment, often in institutional or historical contexts.
冷れい遇ぐう
冷遇 means cold or indifferent treatment, whereas 酷遇 implies active cruelty or harshness.

Etymology

Compound of 酷 (cruel, severe) and 遇 (treatment, reception). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from Sino-Japanese elements.