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虐殺する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 虐殺する | 虐殺しない |
| Polite | 虐殺します | 虐殺しません |
| Past polite | 虐殺しました | 虐殺しませんでした |
| Past | 虐殺した | 虐殺しなかった |
| Te-form | 虐殺して | 虐殺しないで |
| Desire | 虐殺したい | 虐殺したくない |
| Potential | 虐殺できる | 虐殺できない |
| Passive | 虐殺される | 虐殺されない |
| Causative | 虐殺させる | 虐殺させない |
| Causative passive | 虐殺させられる | 虐殺させられない |
| Volitional | 虐殺しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 虐殺しましょう | |
| Imperative | 虐殺しろ | 虐殺するな |
| Conditional | 虐殺すれば | 虐殺しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 虐殺したら | 虐殺しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the brutal killing of many people or animals, often in a systematic or indiscriminate manner. Can be used both as a noun and as a suru-verb.
Many civilians were massacred in that war.
The dictatorship slaughtered the opposition.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を虐殺するto massacre (people)
The troops massacred the villagers.
- 〈場所〉で虐殺が行われるa massacre is carried out in a place
It is reported that a large-scale massacre was carried out in that town.
- 〈事〉の虐殺の犠牲者victims of a massacre (of a particular event)
A ceremony was held to mourn the victims of the wartime massacre.