生殺し
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 生 | 殺 |
| なま Grade: 1 |
ころ > ごろ Grade: 5 |
| kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 生殺し (kyūjitai) |
Etymology[edit]
Compound of 生 + 殺し. The koroshi changes to goroshi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
生殺し • (namagoroshi)
- half dead
- Synonym: 半殺し (hangoroshi)
- 蛇の生殺し
- hebi no namagoroshi
- leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering. Literally "half-dead snake"
- state of uncertainty, limbo, leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
- まるで蛇の生殺しのようなやり方だ
- marude hebi no namagoroshi no yō na yarikata da
- (please add an English translation of this example)
- まるで蛇の生殺しのようなやり方だ
References[edit]
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