殺戮
Reading: さつりく
Meaning: slaughter, massacre
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Example Sentence
戦場 で 殺戮 が 繰り広げられた
A massacre unfolded on the battlefield.
Usage Notes
Refers to mass killing or slaughter. More formal and severe than 殺す(ころす).
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