必殺

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See also: 必杀

Chinese

certainly; must; will
certainly; must; will; necessarily
 
to kill; to murder; to slaughter
trad. (必殺)
simp. (必杀)

Pronunciation


Verb

必殺

  1. to be sure to kill; to be deadly

Derived terms

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひつ > ひっ
Grade: 4
さつ
Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
必殺 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Appears to be from Middle Chinese compound 必殺 (MC pjit sreat, “certainly + kill”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

(ひっ)(さつ) (hissatsu

  1. lethality, deadliness

Usage notes

Often used attributively with the particle (no), and often translated in such cases as an adjective:

(ひっ)(さつ)(つるぎ)(ひっ)(さつ)(いち)(げき)
hissatsu no tsurugi, hissatsu no ichigeki
literally, “a sword of lethality, a blow of deadliness” → more naturally, “a lethal sword, a deadly blow”

Derived terms

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