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ころす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
He's a man who once killed a police officer.
2. 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. to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
4. to put out (a runner)
5. to pawn; to put in hock
Alt. forms
殺ころす
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ころす
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 424
Used in vocabulary (34 in total)
to kill; to beat to death
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
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Examples (78 in total)
Why was she killed?
Thou shalt not kill.
She killed him.
Who did you kill?
Both of them were killed.
Please don't kill me.
Are they going to kill me?
He was killed with a sword.
I killed God.
Kill me! Kill me! Kill all of me!
Are you trying to kill me?
He was murdered on the spot.
Once I find them, I'll kill them!
Curiosity killed the cat.
If you hadn't been so brave, you'd probably have been killed.
The elephant was killed by the hunter.
Aaron killed Elizabeth.
Did you kill Tom?
Thirteen Americans were killed.
Betty killed her.
Betty killed him.
The lamb was killed by the wolf.
Smoking kills.
Abbott killed Mary.
Alister killed Barbara.
The story goes that he was murdered.
You tried to kill me.
The story goes that she was murdered.
Someone tried to kill me.
I saw him get killed right in front of me.
You are trying to kill me.
You're going to kill us all.
He killed her dog.
Guns don't kill people. People kill people.
She killed him with a knife.
He avenged the murder of his father.
He was killed by a single bullet.
Two sheep were killed by a wolf.
I killed the mosquito that landed on my arm.
My canary was killed by a cat.
Kill the germs with hot water.
He was killed by my hand.
Betty killed his mother.
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
A great number of people were killed in a moment.
Those people tried to kill me.
Do you really believe I killed my brother?
That bastard tried to kill me.
They claimed that he'd killed her.
Many villagers were killed by soldiers.
It's up to me whether I kill you or let you live!
Who was the man killed on the hill?
He planned to murder his boss, but did not carry it out.
Someone made a threat to kill that politician.
He's a man who once killed a police officer.
This mouse was killed by my cat.
I would rather be killed than live in disgrace.
One drop of the poison is enough to kill 160 people.
Tom denied killing Mary.
If you come back here, I'll kill you.
I think that why he killed his wife is a mystery.
This game only has one rule: kill or be killed.
This bomb can kill many people.
There is no doubt that he was murdered.
The news that the president was killed surprised them.
I took as much of the momentum out as I could, then threw my senior down onto the floor.
One of them is an actor, who is going to pretend to murder someone.
Three missionaries were killed and eaten by cannibals.
They killed a goat as a sacrifice to God.
I don't think he killed those men.
Unfortunately, the character you play is killed off at the very start of the play.
The claim that Tom has committed murder is completely baseless.
Tom claims that he was in Boston the night Mary was murdered.
That man is on trial for the murder of a little girl.
I have never killed nor injured anybody.
Whether this opportunity is seized or squandered depends entirely on my skill.
They think Tom followed Mary home and killed her.
I often say a great doctor kills more people than a great general.