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斬殺 (ざんさつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

斬ざん殺さつ

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Meanings

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

killing with a blade; slaying; putting to the sword

Refers to killing someone with a sword, knife, or similar bladed weapon. Often used in historical or dramatic contexts.

侍さむらいが敵てきを斬ざん殺さつした。
The samurai slew the enemy with his sword.
その武ぶ将しょうは多おおくの兵へいを斬ざん殺さつしたと伝つたえ

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いる

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It is said that the warlord put many soldiers to the sword.

Kanji

斬beheading, kill, murder
殺kill, murder, butcher

Similar words

殺さつ害がい
殺害 is a general term for killing, not specifying the method. 斬殺 specifically implies killing with a blade.
斬きる
斬る means 'to cut with a sword' or 'to kill with a sword', but 斬殺 emphasizes the act of killing rather than the cutting action.

Etymology

Compound of 斬 (zan, 'to cut with a sword') and 殺 (satsu, 'to kill'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with killing by blade.