弑し逆ぎゃく

also: しいぎゃく

弑逆する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	弑し逆ぎゃくする	弑し逆ぎゃくしない
Polite	弑し逆ぎゃくします	弑し逆ぎゃくしません
Past polite	弑し逆ぎゃくしました	弑し逆ぎゃくしませんでした
Past	弑し逆ぎゃくした	弑し逆ぎゃくしなかった
Te-form	弑し逆ぎゃくして	弑し逆ぎゃくしないで
Desire	弑し逆ぎゃくしたい	弑し逆ぎゃくしたくない
Potential	弑し逆ぎゃくできる	弑し逆ぎゃくできない
Passive	弑し逆ぎゃくされる	弑し逆ぎゃくされない
Causative	弑し逆ぎゃくさせる	弑し逆ぎゃくさせない
Causative passive	弑し逆ぎゃくさせられる	弑し逆ぎゃくさせられない
Volitional	弑し逆ぎゃくしよう
Polite volitional	弑し逆ぎゃくしましょう
Imperative	弑し逆ぎゃくしろ	弑し逆ぎゃくするな
Conditional	弑し逆ぎゃくすれば	弑し逆ぎゃくしなければ
Tara conditional	弑し逆ぎゃくしたら	弑し逆ぎゃくしなかったら

Meanings

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

murder of one's lord or father

Historical and literary term for the grave crime of killing one's own lord or father. Rare in everyday speech; used in historical or dramatic contexts.

彼かれは弑し逆ぎゃくの罪つみで処しょ刑けいされた。
He was executed for the crime of murdering his lord.
歴れき史し書しょには、家か臣しんが主しゅ君くんを弑し逆ぎゃくした記き録ろくが残のこっている。
Historical records tell of a retainer who murdered his lord.

Kanji

弑murder one's lord or father
逆inverted, reverse, opposite
虐tyrannize, oppress

Related words

殺さつ害がい
殺害 is a general term for killing or murder, while 弑逆 specifically refers to the murder of one's lord or father, carrying a strong moral condemnation.
親おや殺ごろし
親殺し means killing one's parent, but it is a more colloquial and less formal term than 弑逆, which is literary and historical.

Written forms

弑逆Usage68%
- しぎゃく
  Standard kanji spelling for the act of killing one's lord or father.
- しいぎゃく
弑虐Usage32%
- しぎゃく
  Variant kanji spelling; less common than 弑逆.
- しいぎゃく
しいぎゃく
Alternate reading; rarely used in modern Japanese.

Etymology

Composed of 弑 (kill one's lord or father) and 逆 (rebellion, treason). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the idea of a treacherous act against a superior or parent.