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傷害致死 (shougaichishi) Japanese meaning: manslaughter | Kotomora

傷しょう害がい致ち死し

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Meanings

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manslaughter; bodily injury resulting in death

Legal term for causing death through bodily injury, often used in criminal law contexts.

彼かれは傷しょう害がい致ち死しの罪

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He was indicted on a charge of manslaughter.

Kanji

傷wound, hurt, injure
害harm, injury
致doth, do, send
死death, die

Don't confuse with

過か失しつ致ち死し
過失致死 involves no intent to harm at all, while 傷害致死 involves an intentional injury that unexpectedly resulted in death.

Word family

傷しょう害がい致ち死し罪ざい
crime of inflicting bodily injury resulting in death

Built from

傷しょう害がい+致ち死し

Etymology

Compound of 傷害 (injury) and 致死 (fatal, causing death).