嗜し虐ぎゃく

noun

sadism

Refers to deriving pleasure from cruelty or inflicting pain. Often used in psychological or descriptive contexts. Related to 嗜虐性 (sadistic tendency) and 加虐 (inflicting harm).

See also: 嗜虐性 · 加虐

• 彼かれの嗜し虐ぎゃく的てきな性せい格かくが周しゅう囲いを困こまらせている。

  His sadistic personality is troubling those around him.

• 嗜し虐ぎゃくと被ひ虐ぎゃくは表ひょう裏り一いっ体たいだと言いわれる。

  It is said that sadism and masochism are two sides of the same coin.