殺す
ころす
korosu
JMdict entry #1299030
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed)
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb baseball to put out (a runner)
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to pawn; to put in hock
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は父の殺されたのを復讐した。
kare ha chichi no korosa re ta no wo fukushuu shi ta 。
He avenged the murder of his father.
彼は息子に会えなければ自殺するだろう。
kare ha musuko ni ae nakere ba jisatsu suru darou 。
He will commit suicide if he can't see his son.
彼は息を殺して見守った。
kare ha iki wo koroshi te mimamoxtsu ta 。
He watched it holding his breath.
彼は上司を殺そうと企んだが実行しなかった。
kare ha joushi wo korosou to takuran da ga jikkou shi nakaxtsu ta 。
He planned to murder his boss, but did not carry it out.
彼は殺されたという話だ。
kare ha korosa re ta to iu hanashi da 。
The story goes that he was murdered.
彼は剣で殺された。
kare ha ken de korosa re ta 。
He was killed with a sword.