絞こう首しゅ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

hanging; strangulation

Refers to death by hanging or strangulation, often in a judicial or forensic context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to hang (someone)'.

• 死し刑けい囚しゅうは絞こう首しゅ刑けいに処しょせられた。

  The condemned prisoner was executed by hanging.

• 絞こう首しゅの痕こんが首くびに残のこっていた。

  Marks of strangulation remained on the neck.