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暗殺する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 暗殺する | 暗殺しない |
| Polite | 暗殺します | 暗殺しません |
| Past polite | 暗殺しました | 暗殺しませんでした |
| Past | 暗殺した | 暗殺しなかった |
| Te-form | 暗殺して | 暗殺しないで |
| Desire | 暗殺したい | 暗殺したくない |
| Potential | 暗殺できる | 暗殺できない |
| Passive | 暗殺される | 暗殺されない |
| Causative | 暗殺させる | 暗殺させない |
| Causative passive | 暗殺させられる | 暗殺させられない |
| Volitional | 暗殺しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 暗殺しましょう | |
| Imperative | 暗殺しろ | 暗殺するな |
| Conditional | 暗殺すれば | 暗殺しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 暗殺したら | 暗殺しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the targeted killing of a prominent person, typically for political or ideological reasons. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
News that the president had been assassinated spread around the world.
The politician was assassinated by the opposition.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を暗殺するto assassinate someone
The rebels assassinated the president.
- 暗殺を計画するto plan an assassination
They were planning to assassinate the prime minister.
- 暗殺に失敗するto fail in an assassination attempt
The perpetrator failed in the assassination attempt and was arrested on the spot.
- 暗殺の標的になるto become a target of assassination
The politician had long been a target of assassination.
Expressions
- 暗殺を謀るplot an assassination