Word

殺す

ころす
CommonJLPT N3

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

    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)

  3. Godan verb · Transitive

    to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)

  4. Godan verb · Transitive

    to put out (a runner)

  5. Godan verb · Transitive

    to pawn; to put in hock

In Spanish

  1. matar

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

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