Lingaku殺す【ころす】
Frequency rank: 288.
Alsoころす
- to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
- 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)
- to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
- to put out (a runner)baseball
- to pawn; to put in hock
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Generated: This meaning is used when referring to causing the death of someone or something. It typically implies an act of violence.
Generated: This meaning refers to inhibiting or negatively impacting something, such as talent or flavors.
Generated: This meaning describes the act of restraining oneself from expressing emotions or physical reactions.
Generated: This usage is usually specific to sports or competitions, referring to eliminating a participant from the race or competition.
Generated: This meaning is related to the act of placing an item in pawn as collateral for a loan.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] suppresses [Emotion]
[Person] destroys [Talent]
[Person] blocks [Action]
[Number of People] kill [Organism]
[Person] ruins [Flavor]
Generated related terms (experimental)
ころす殺す【ころす】
To kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter. This word is used to describe the act of ending someone's life, often with violent intent.
いきる生きる【いきる】
To live; to be alive. This stands in contrast to "殺す," focusing on the preservation of life rather than its destruction.
おさえる抑える【おさえる】
To suppress; to hold back. This word relates to controlling or limiting something, similar to one of the meanings of "殺す."
けす消す【けす】
To erase; to extinguish; to turn off. This word can mean to kill in the sense of removing or eliminating something without necessarily implying violence.
ふうじる封じる【ふうじる】
To seal; to shut; to suppress. This word relates to stopping or restricting, similar to "殺す" in the context of blocking a feeling or action.