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虐待 (ぎゃくたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
abuse ; mistreatment ; cruelty
Covers physical, psychological, and neglectful abuse; used in legal, social, and everyday contexts. Often appears in compounds like 児童虐待 (child abuse).
彼かれ は 上じょう 司し から 精せい 神しん 的てき に 虐ぎゃく 待たい さ れ た 。
He was psychologically abused by his boss.
Written forms 虐ぎゃく 待たい Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news term.
ぎゃくたい Usage 1%
Similar words いじめ いじめ is bullying, often among peers or in groups, while 虐待 implies a stronger power imbalance and more severe harm, often by a caregiver or authority.
暴ぼう 力りょく 暴力 is physical violence in general; 虐待 is a pattern of abusive behavior that may include physical, emotional, or neglectful acts.
Etymology Compound of 虐 (oppress, tyrannize) and 待 (treat, handle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys 'cruel treatment'.
