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劇毒 (げきどく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

劇げき毒どく

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Meanings

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noun

deadly poison; lethal venom

Refers to a poison or venom that is extremely potent and likely to cause death.

そのヘビは劇げき毒どくを持もっている。
That snake carries a deadly poison.
彼かれは劇げき毒どくを盛もられて殺ころされた。
He was killed by being given a deadly poison.

Kanji

劇drama, play
毒poison, virus, venom

Similar words

猛もう毒どく
猛毒 also means 'deadly poison' but is more common and can be used figuratively (e.g., 猛毒の言葉). 劇毒 is more literal and less frequent.

Etymology

Compound of 劇 (intense, severe) and 毒 (poison). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a highly potent poison.