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残酷

残刻、 惨酷

Reading

Kana: ざんこく
Romaji: zankoku
Kana
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Definition

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cruelty; harshness

Kanji

Readings: ザン、 サン、 のこ.る、 のこ.す、 そこな.う、 のこ.り
Meanings: remainder, leftover, balance
Readings: コク、 ひど.い
Meanings: cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust
Readings: コク、 きざ.む、 きざ.み
Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
Readings: サン、 ザン、 みじ.め、 いた.む、 むご.い
Meanings: wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh

Example Sentences

(かれ)子供(こども)残酷(ざんこく)だ。
➥He is a brute to his children.
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ペットを虐待(ぎゃくたい)すると(かれ)残酷(ざんこく)だ。
➥It is cruel of him to ill-treat pets.
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彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)には残酷(ざんこく)そうに()える。
➥She appears to me to be cruel.
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運命(うんめい)(とき)として残酷(ざんこく)である。
➥Destiny is sometimes cruel.
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怪物(かいぶつ)残酷(ざんこく)()()みを()かべた。
➥The monster's smile was cruel.
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その残酷(ざんこく)(おとこ)(いぬ)をムチで()った。
➥The cruel man beat the dog with a whip.
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